Pope Francis tours South America
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Pope Francis waves during a meeting with young people at the "Costanera" in Asuncion, Paraguay, on Sunday, July 12, the final day of his eight-day tour of South America.
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Young people attend a meeting with Pope Francis on July 12.
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Pope Francis celebrates Mass in Asuncion on July 12. Hundreds of thousands gathered on a huge swampy field called Nu Guazu inside a military base to attend the Mass.
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The faithful attend the Mass at Nu Guazu field in the outskirts of Asuncion on July 12.
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An elderly woman greets the Pope during his visit to the Banado Norte neighborhood in Asuncion on July 12.
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Soldiers stand guard in Asuncion's Banado Norte neighborhood ahead of the Pope's arrival on July 12.
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Pope Francis plants an olive tree in Asuncion's Banado Norte neighborhood on July 12.
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The Metropolitan Cathedral in Asuncion is illuminated in the colors of the Paraguayan flag during evening prayers with Pope Francis on Saturday, July 11.
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Pope Francis prays at the Shrine of the Virgin of Caacupe on July 11.
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Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes, center left, and Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, center right, attend a mass at the Shrine of the Virgin of Caacupe in Caacupe, Paraguay, on July 11.
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Pope Francis embraces two children as he speaks at the Acosta Nu pediatric hospital in San Lorenzo, Paraguay, on July 11.
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A member of the security detail holds an umbrella over Pope Francis upon his arrival in Asuncion on Friday, July 10.
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Pope Francis waves from a golf cart after visiting with prisoners in Santa Cruz, Bolivia, on July 10. The Pope wrapped up his trip to Bolivia with a visit to its notoriously violent and overcrowded Palmasola prison.
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