Pope Francis to focus on poor in South America trip

[WorldNews]

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Pope Francis left Rome on Sunday to embark on his first South American trip in two years, for an eight-day tour of Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay -- but not his native Argentina. The 78-year-old Jesuit pontiff, the first pope from his "beloved South America," has said he wants to highlight the plight of the poor on his home continent. Francis is due to land in Ecuador's capital Quito at 3:00 pm (2000 GMT) and will give a Holy Mass to be broadcast in eight languages on Monday.

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