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<p>Pope Francis comments on the rain to pilgrims as he stands on a balcony at the Aparecida Basilica after celebrating Mass in Aparecida, Brazil, Wednesday. Tens of thousands of faithful flocked to the tiny town of Aparecida, tucked into an agricultural region halfway between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, where he is to celebrate the first public Mass of his trip in a massive basilica dedicated to the nation's patron saint.</p>

<p>Pope Francis comments on the rain to pilgrims as he stands on a balcony at the Aparecida Basilica after celebrating Mass in Aparecida, Brazil, Wednesday. Tens of thousands of faithful flocked to the tiny town of Aparecida, tucked into an agricultural region halfway between Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo, where he is to celebrate the first public Mass of his trip in a massive basilica dedicated to the nation's patron saint.</p>

July 25, 2013

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Pope urges Catholics to shun materialism
July 25, 2013 9 p.m.

Pope urges Catholics to shun materialism

APARECIDA, Brazil - Pope Francis made an emotional plea Wednesday for Roman Catholics to shun materialism in the first public Mass of his initial international trip as pontiff, then met with drug addicts and denounced the "dealers of death" who fuel their suffering.