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Latin America's first pope heads to restive Brazil RIO DE JANEIRO (AFP) – Bringing his message of a "poor Church for the poor," Pope Francis heads to Brazil Monday to find a country facing a shrinking Catholic flock and anger over government waste. Pilgrims from around the world began to gather in Rio  ...

Latin America's first pope heads to restive Brazil Meanwhile, pilgrims from around the world were gathering in Rio for World Youth Day, arriving by bus from neighboring nations or landing by plane from across the ocean to greet the first pope from Latin America. As men in swim trunks and women in tiny  ...