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Pope Francis is greeted by the faithful during his visit to the Banado Norte neighborhood in Asuncion, Paraguay, Sunday, July 12, 2015. Pope Francis began the last day of a weeklong South American tour with a stop to the Asuncion slum that borders the Paraguay river that frequently floods it and makes its dirt roads impassable pools of mud. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, Pool)

Pope Francis burnishes credentials on South America tour

By Peter Prengaman and Nicole Winfield - Associated Press

Pope Francis (Associated Press)

Pope Francis: Forgive Catholic persecution of evangelical Christians

By Pietro de Cristofaro and Nicole Winfield - Associated Press

Pope Francis meets Russian President Vladimir Putin on the occasion of a private audience at the Vatican, Wednesday, June 10, 2015. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia, Pool)

Pope Francis tells Vladimir Putin: ‘Sincere’ peace efforts needed for Ukraine

By Nicole Winfield and Frances D'Emilio - Associated Press