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Crowds of pilgrims cheer Pope Francis at World Youth Day in Lisbon

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Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims cheer Pope Francis as the pontiff arrives at a Lisbon park for an homage to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ at a global jamboree. It marks the pope's second mass event with participants at this year's World Youth Day, which is actually a six-day extravaganza and happens to be the largest Catholic gathering in the world. Local authorities estimate the crowd size at about 800,000 people. IMAGES

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