Pope Concluding South American Trip

Pope Francis is winding up his week-long, three-nation visit to South America, celebrating a Mass in Paraguay after visiting a flood-prone Asuncion slum. Hundreds of thousands of people gathered for the Sunday Mass on a huge swampy field called Nu Guazu inside a military base.  Paraguayan President Horacio Cartes and Argentine President Cristina Fernandez were among the throngs of worshippers. A special altar composed of 40,000 ears of corn, 200,000 coconuts and 1,000 squash...

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