Thousands of faithful are preparing to welcome the head of the Catholic Church in Mexico. Pope Francis will offer a Mass at the Basilica of Guadalupe and meet with President Enrique Peña Nieto.
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The Pope will be in Mexico from February 12 to 17, after a brief stop in Cuba for a historic meeting with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill.
![Thousands of faithful are coming to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe where Pope Francis will celebrate Mass on Feb. 13, Mexico City. (C. Mendoza/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/9b7963ed-3eb9-446b-b0dc-b2e7e785cf2e_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Thousands of faithful are coming to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe where Pope Francis will celebrate Mass on Feb. 13, Mexico City. (C. Mendoza/VOA)
![Security was tight days ahead of the papal visit, Mexico City. (C. Mendoza/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/dbbb95fd-85db-4cd8-b814-3635b81463b1_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Security was tight days ahead of the papal visit, Mexico City. (C. Mendoza/VOA)
![Images of Pope Francis are plastered all over Mexico City. (C. Mendoza/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/411e687e-ea0e-4b4c-9dbb-09936cf2cf9b_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Images of Pope Francis are plastered all over Mexico City. (C. Mendoza/VOA)
![A statue of Pope John Paul is seen near the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico City. (C. Mendoza/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/9a123258-a77e-4489-94ca-719ed4f52d6c_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A statue of Pope John Paul is seen near the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mexico City. (C. Mendoza/VOA)