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<p>Security guards scan the crowds cheering as Pope Francis rides in his popemobile in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday. The pontiff arrived for a seven-day visit in Brazil, the world's most populous Roman Catholic nation. During his visit, Francis will meet with legions of young Roman Catholics converging on Rio for the church's World Youth Day festival.</p>

<p>Security guards scan the crowds cheering as Pope Francis rides in his popemobile in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Monday. The pontiff arrived for a seven-day visit in Brazil, the world's most populous Roman Catholic nation. During his visit, Francis will meet with legions of young Roman Catholics converging on Rio for the church's World Youth Day festival.</p>

July 24, 2013

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Pope's outreach goal a security challenge
July 24, 2013 9 p.m.

Pope's outreach goal a security challenge

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) - Pope Francis' decision to shun a major security detail for his visit to Brazil exemplifies his view of what the Catholic Church should be doing: Go out into the streets. Spread the faith. Recapture the dynamism that other denominations have been using to snap up souls.