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World Youth Day Rio

Millions of young people gathered in Rio de Janeiro for World Youth Day in July. It was Pope Francis' first international trip. By all accounts the event was joyous, spirit-filled and peppered with poignant words and gestures from the pontiff.

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Pope Francis sits down to chat with a group of juvenile offenders from area prisoners July 26 during his trip to Brazil for World Youth Day. The pope showed the world on his first international trip that his forte as a communicator is the simple, seemingly artless action that resonates powerfully in context.

Photo: CNS photo / L'Osservatore Romano