Ecuador Is The First Stop On Pope Francis’ South America Trip

Ecuador Is The First Stop On Pope Francis’ South America Trip

By John Otis

The Argentine pontiff has embarked on a 9-day swing through Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay. These are some of the region’s poorest countries. Francis is focusing on issues that affect the downtrodden.

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