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| Pope Francis arrives in Rio de Janeiro on Brazil visit | Pope Francis arrives in Rio de Janeiro on Brazil visit |
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| Pope Francis has arrived in Brazil on his first trip abroad since becoming head of the Catholic Church in March. | Pope Francis has arrived in Brazil on his first trip abroad since becoming head of the Catholic Church in March. |
| The first Latin American Pope touched down at Rio de Janeiro airport on Monday afternoon and was greeted by President Dilma Rousseff. | |
| The Argentina-born pontiff has travelled to Brazil to attend the Roman Catholic World Youth Day festival. | The Argentina-born pontiff has travelled to Brazil to attend the Roman Catholic World Youth Day festival. |
| En route, the Pope told reporters that the global crisis risked creating a lost generation of jobless youth. | En route, the Pope told reporters that the global crisis risked creating a lost generation of jobless youth. |
| As he left the Alitalia plane, he was welcomed by President Rousseff to cheers and applause from the waiting crowd. A choir sang and he was presented with a bouquet of flowers. | |
| The Pope waved before being taken by motorcade to the centre of Rio, where large numbers of pilgrims have gathered. | |
| The authorities have increased security during the Pope's visit, following weeks of nationwide protests against corruption and bad governance. | |
| Pope Francis has refused to use an armoured Popemobile, despite requests from Brazilian officials. Some 22,000 security staff will be on duty during his 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. | |
| The Pope is due to lead a service on Copacabana beach, and visit a shanty town. | |
| Speaking to reporters on his flight from Rome, the Pope said "we run the risk of having a generation that hasn't worked," even though work confers dignity. | |
| He also criticised what he said was a "culture" of socially rejecting the elderly who were "thrown away" as if they had nothing to offer. |