Pope's Mass in Paraguay Draws Argentines, Too

Pope Francis is celebrating Mass Saturday in Paraguay's most important pilgrimage site, before a congregation that is expected to swell to a half-million Paraguayan faithful as well as thousands of Argentines who crossed the border to welcome their countryman to his home continent. Blue-and-white Argentine flags and soccer jerseys were easily visible in the massive crowd that packed the main square at the town of Caacupe, about 50 kilometers from Asuncion, the capital. A church at...

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