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| The Latest: Indigenous Mexicans thank Francis for visit | |
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| SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS, Mexico — The Latest on Pope Francis’ visit to Mexico (all times local): | SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS, Mexico — The Latest on Pope Francis’ visit to Mexico (all times local): |
| 12:50 p.m. | |
| Indigenous Mexicans are thanking Pope Francis for visiting them in the southern state of Chiapas, saying it calls attention to their culture and reality, which often go ignored. | |
| A message read during Monday’s Mass says that while many others have scorned indigenous people, Francis has “taken them into consideration.” It draws a comparison to the Virgin of Guadalupe, Mexico’s widely beloved patron saint, who is said to have appeared before the Indian peasant Juan Diego in 1531. | |
| They also thank him for a Vatican decree authorizing their languages to be used for Catholic rites. They say that “in this way we can understand, hear what God wants to tell us” and “talk to him, each one in his own language.” | |
| Francis devoted part his homily at the Mass in San Cristobal de las Casas to criticizing centuries-old exploitation and social exclusion of Mexico’s indigenous. | |
| Francis was referred to as “Tatik” on several occasions, a Tzotzil word meaning “father.” | |
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| 10:40 a.m. | 10:40 a.m. |
| Pope Francis is denouncing how Mexico’s Indians have been exploited and excluded from society for centuries and says the world instead should learn from their culture and deep appreciation for Mother Nature. | Pope Francis is denouncing how Mexico’s Indians have been exploited and excluded from society for centuries and says the world instead should learn from their culture and deep appreciation for Mother Nature. |
| Francis was celebrating Mexico’s Indians with a deeply symbolic visit Monday to the state of Chiapas, a center of indigenous culture. He celebrated Mass in the three main native languages of the region thanks to a new Vatican decree authorizing their use. | Francis was celebrating Mexico’s Indians with a deeply symbolic visit Monday to the state of Chiapas, a center of indigenous culture. He celebrated Mass in the three main native languages of the region thanks to a new Vatican decree authorizing their use. |
| In his homily, history’s first Latin American pope melded two of his core concerns: appreciation for America’s indigenous cultures and the need to care for the environment. | In his homily, history’s first Latin American pope melded two of his core concerns: appreciation for America’s indigenous cultures and the need to care for the environment. |
| He said: “We can no longer remain silent before one of the greatest environmental crises in world history.” And he added, “In this regard, you have much to teach us.” | He said: “We can no longer remain silent before one of the greatest environmental crises in world history.” And he added, “In this regard, you have much to teach us.” |
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| 10:30 a.m. | 10:30 a.m. |
| Under clear blue skies Pope Francis is celebrating Mass in a sports complex in the mountain city of San Cristobal de las Casas in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas. | Under clear blue skies Pope Francis is celebrating Mass in a sports complex in the mountain city of San Cristobal de las Casas in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas. |
| Crowds chanted “Francis friend, San Cristobal is with you” as Francis arrived. Some 500,000 faithful are expected to see the pope in San Cristobal with about 100,000 of those gathered on the dirt field for the Mass. | Crowds chanted “Francis friend, San Cristobal is with you” as Francis arrived. Some 500,000 faithful are expected to see the pope in San Cristobal with about 100,000 of those gathered on the dirt field for the Mass. |
| The soft ethereal sounds of marimbas accompanied the opening the Mass in front of a replica of the brilliant yellow and red facade of the cathedral. Francis is scheduled to visit the real cathedral later in the day. | The soft ethereal sounds of marimbas accompanied the opening the Mass in front of a replica of the brilliant yellow and red facade of the cathedral. Francis is scheduled to visit the real cathedral later in the day. |
| Bernardo Rangel on the staff of the pope’s visit said Francis will be given two gifts: one, the first Bible translated from Spanish to an indigenous Mexican language, Tzotzil; and another Bible, the first translated to Nahuatl, another indigenous language. | Bernardo Rangel on the staff of the pope’s visit said Francis will be given two gifts: one, the first Bible translated from Spanish to an indigenous Mexican language, Tzotzil; and another Bible, the first translated to Nahuatl, another indigenous language. |
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| 9:35 a.m. | 9:35 a.m. |
| Pope Francis has arrived by helicopter in the Mexican mountain town of San Cristobal de las Casas, a center of Mayan indigenous culture. | Pope Francis has arrived by helicopter in the Mexican mountain town of San Cristobal de las Casas, a center of Mayan indigenous culture. |
| Throngs of the faithful have gathered at a sports center where he’ll celebrate a Mass aimed at the country’s marginalized Indian people. | Throngs of the faithful have gathered at a sports center where he’ll celebrate a Mass aimed at the country’s marginalized Indian people. |
| The San Cristobal diocese was long led by the late Bishop Samuel Ruiz, who was famed for his efforts to evangelize among Chiapas state’s Indian communities — and who sometimes clashed with church leaders for allegedly bending church policy to reach out to them. | The San Cristobal diocese was long led by the late Bishop Samuel Ruiz, who was famed for his efforts to evangelize among Chiapas state’s Indian communities — and who sometimes clashed with church leaders for allegedly bending church policy to reach out to them. |
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| 7:25 a.m. | 7:25 a.m. |
| Thousands of people lined up overnight and many slept out to get into the sports center where Pope Francis will say Mass in the Chiapas state town of San Cristobal de las Casas. | Thousands of people lined up overnight and many slept out to get into the sports center where Pope Francis will say Mass in the Chiapas state town of San Cristobal de las Casas. |
| Officials opened the doors at 1 a.m. ahead of the Mass, which is aimed largely at the state’s indigenous communities. | Officials opened the doors at 1 a.m. ahead of the Mass, which is aimed largely at the state’s indigenous communities. |
| Jose Transito Aguilar is a Tojolabal farmer from the district of the Montebello lakes. He says he travelled six hours to reach the site. | Jose Transito Aguilar is a Tojolabal farmer from the district of the Montebello lakes. He says he travelled six hours to reach the site. |
| He says “the pope seeks unity; he doesn’t distinguish between people.” | He says “the pope seeks unity; he doesn’t distinguish between people.” |
| Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. | Copyright 2016 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. |