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| Pope Francis celebrates first Mass at Brazilian shrine | Pope Francis celebrates first Mass at Brazilian shrine |
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| Pope Francis has celebrated the first Mass of his trip to Latin America, at the Shrine of Our Lady of Aparecida in the Brazilian state of Sao Paulo. | |
| He warned his congregation against the "ephemeral idols" of money, power and pleasure. | He warned his congregation against the "ephemeral idols" of money, power and pleasure. |
| On Monday the Pope faced chaotic scenes as he arrived in Rio de Janeiro. | On Monday the Pope faced chaotic scenes as he arrived in Rio de Janeiro. |
| He is in Brazil to attend the Roman Catholic World Youth Day festival. It is his first trip abroad since becoming head of the Catholic Church in March. | He is in Brazil to attend the Roman Catholic World Youth Day festival. It is his first trip abroad since becoming head of the Catholic Church in March. |
| The highlight of the five-day festival will be a prayer service on Rio's iconic Copacabana Beach on Thursday. | The highlight of the five-day festival will be a prayer service on Rio's iconic Copacabana Beach on Thursday. |
| Explosive device | Explosive device |
| The pontiff's visit is taking place under tight security, after weeks of anti-government protests. | The pontiff's visit is taking place under tight security, after weeks of anti-government protests. |
| He travelled to the shrine in Aparecida by plane and helicopter. | He travelled to the shrine in Aparecida by plane and helicopter. |
| Thousands of pilgrims arrived in the rural town ahead of Wednesday's Mass, which took place at the basilica holding the shrine. | |
| "It is true that nowadays, to some extent, everyone, including our young people, feels attracted by the many idols which take the place of God and appear to offer hope - money, success, power, pleasure," the pontiff said during the service. | "It is true that nowadays, to some extent, everyone, including our young people, feels attracted by the many idols which take the place of God and appear to offer hope - money, success, power, pleasure," the pontiff said during the service. |
| Twelve thousand people were estimated to have been inside the basilica, the BBC's Julia Carneiro reports. | |
| But up to 200,000 more were outside watching the service on big screens, our correspondent adds. | |
| After his Mass, the Pope appeared on a balcony to greet the crowds. | |
| A homemade explosive device was discovered at the shrine on Sunday, but authorities said it was "of low power" and not near the area where the Pope and pilgrims will visit. | |
| The Vatican later insisted that the discovery was no cause for concern. | The Vatican later insisted that the discovery was no cause for concern. |
| Pope Francis is expected to fly back to Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday afternoon to visit a hospital and address young people taking part in a drug rehabilitation program. | Pope Francis is expected to fly back to Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday afternoon to visit a hospital and address young people taking part in a drug rehabilitation program. |
| On Tuesday, around 400,000 Roman Catholics joined a ceremony on Copacabana Beach to mark the opening of World Youth Day. | On Tuesday, around 400,000 Roman Catholics joined a ceremony on Copacabana Beach to mark the opening of World Youth Day. |
| There was transport chaos shortly before the event when the Rio metro system was brought to a standstill for two hours by a power cut. | There was transport chaos shortly before the event when the Rio metro system was brought to a standstill for two hours by a power cut. |
| Crowds of people hoping to attend the Mass were left stranded, while others crammed onto buses and taxis heading to the beach. | Crowds of people hoping to attend the Mass were left stranded, while others crammed onto buses and taxis heading to the beach. |
| Travel chaos also ensued on Monday when the pontiff's car became stuck in one of Rio's infamous traffic jams, after his driver reportedly took the wrong turn and missed lanes that had been cleared by the security services. | Travel chaos also ensued on Monday when the pontiff's car became stuck in one of Rio's infamous traffic jams, after his driver reportedly took the wrong turn and missed lanes that had been cleared by the security services. |
| Correspondents said Brazil was reviewing security around the pontiff following the incident. | Correspondents said Brazil was reviewing security around the pontiff following the incident. |
| The Pope, who is from neighbouring Argentina, was officially welcomed at the state governor's palace by Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff on Monday. | The Pope, who is from neighbouring Argentina, was officially welcomed at the state governor's palace by Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff on Monday. |
| However police later fired tear gas to disperse people who were demonstrating outside. They were protesting against the government and also against the cost of the papal visit. | However police later fired tear gas to disperse people who were demonstrating outside. They were protesting against the government and also against the cost of the papal visit. |
| More than a million young Catholics are expected to gather in Rio for World Youth Day, which takes place every two years and is a celebration of the Catholic faith. | More than a million young Catholics are expected to gather in Rio for World Youth Day, which takes place every two years and is a celebration of the Catholic faith. |
| Some 30,000 army and police are on duty throughout his visit. | Some 30,000 army and police are on duty throughout his visit. |