Tens of thousands of cheering faithful greeted Pope Francis July 22 on his arrival in Brazil for a weeklong visit.
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Pope Francis kisses a baby while greeting the crowd of faithful from his popemobile in downtown Rio de Janeiro, July 22, 2013.

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Pope Francis shakes hands with Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff after receiving a painting of Rio de Janeiro during a welcoming ceremony in Rio de Janeiro, July 22, 2013.

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View of a sand sculpture depicting Pope Francis at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 19, 2013. More than 1.5 million pilgrims from around the world are expected to flock to Rio de Janeiro for the July 22-28 visit during the World Youth Day.

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Pilgrims embrace catholic nuns while watching as a wooden cross, symbol of the World Youth Day given to young people of the church in 1983 by Pope John Paul II, is carried along Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, July 21, 2013.