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Saturday, February 13, 2016

Pope Francis waves upon his arrival at Benito Juarez international airport in Mexico City on Friday night February 12,2016

Welcome!: Pope Francis waves upon his arrival at Benito Juarez international airport in Mexico City on February night


The pope was greeted by a major reception from the second he touched down, with singers and dancers waiting to perform for him


Thousands line the streets of Mexico City to witness the arrival of Pope Francis on his first papal visit

Excited: People await Pope Francis' arrival to Mexico City on February 12, 2016. Pope Francis will visit Mexico until February 17 

People wait along the route that Pope Francis will take from the airport to the Catholic Nunciatura in Mexico City on Friday 

Mighty welcome: Catholic faithful flocked to the streets of Mexico City in the thousands to greet Pope Francis on Friday night  

Pope Francis rides past Catholic faithful in his popemobile after arriving in Mexico City after flying in from Cuba on Friday night 

He has arrived: Pope Francis waves from the Popemobile upon his arrival in Mexico City on Friday night, ahead of a five-day visit 

The Pontiff arrived in Mexico City Friday night after a brief stop in Havana, Cuba
He was greeted by a band and dancers on the tarmac, and briefly donned a sombrero 
President Enrique Pena Nieto and first lady Angelica Rivera met Pope Francis on the red carpet 
Oops: As he stepped off the plane, a gust of wind blew off Francis' skullcap while he walked with President Enrique Pena Nieto and the first lady, Angelica Rivera  
Pope Francis is welcomed by Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto (right) and first lady Angelica Rivera (left) upon his arrival 
President Enrique Pena Nieto, suffering the lowest approval ratings for a Mexican leader in a quarter century, and his wife met Francis on a red carpet as he deplaned 
Pope Francis greets children dressed in traditional Mexican outfits as he's escorted by Mexico's President Enrique Pena Nieto, behind, and first lady Angelica Rivera
 
He will spend five days in Mexico conveying a message of solidarity to communities struck by violence and poverty 

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