Brazilians mob Pope Francis during Rio visit

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Pilgrims from Argentina cheer as they gather for an event with Pope Francis in the Varginha slum in Rio de Janeiro, Thursday, July 25, 2013. Francis on Thursday visited one of Rio de Janeiro's shantytowns, or favelas, a place that saw such rough violence in the past that it's known by locals as the Gaza Strip. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)

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