Thousands of faithful prepared 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 is in Mexico February 12 to 17, after a brief stop in Cuba for a historic meeting with the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, Patriarch Kirill.
![Women drop off flowers at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe ahead of the papal visit, Mexico City. (C. Mendoza/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/24499d84-fa34-4686-b703-1f3e8221736f_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Women drop off flowers at the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe ahead of the papal visit, Mexico City. (C. Mendoza/VOA)
![Pilgrims of all ages make their way to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe to see Pope Francis, Mexico City. (C. Mendoza/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/321e0d6d-5049-4f8f-b7d9-93cbac5fb406_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Pilgrims of all ages make their way to the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe to see Pope Francis, Mexico City. (C. Mendoza/VOA)
![A woman with a Honduran flag draped over her shoulders talks to security personnel. (C. Mendoza/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/f6410da0-fd60-4594-8444-54f471c80ff9_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A woman with a Honduran flag draped over her shoulders talks to security personnel. (C. Mendoza/VOA)
![A vandalized photo of Pope Francis near Zocalo square in Mexico City. (C. Mendoza/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/b731b449-cf79-45d5-ba2f-3b9eb8591d90_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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A vandalized photo of Pope Francis near Zocalo square in Mexico City. (C. Mendoza/VOA)