Pope Benedict XVI, center, is welcomed by Mexican President Felipe Calderon, right, and his wife Margarita Zavala, upon his arrival at Silao's international airport in Guanajuato, Mexico, on Friday.
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The Pope called for better recognition of the Church upon arriving Friday in Mexico, where he received a rousing welcome in the central, heavily Catholic state of Guanajuato.
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The pope greets a child upon his arrival at the Guanajuato airport.
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Youngsters await the pope's arrival along Mateos Boulevard in the cCity of Guanajuato.
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A man waves national flags of the United States and Vatican City as young people wait on the sidewalk for the arrival of the pope along Lopez Mateos Boulevard.
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A man waits for the arrival of the pope on Mateos Boulevard.