Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, is on a seven-day trip Brazil,home to the world's largest Roman Catholic population. He disembarked from the Alitalia plane in Rio's airport earlier on Monday and was welcomed by President Rousseff to cheers and applause from the waiting crowd.
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| The Pope waved as he left the Alitalia plane
The first Latin American Pope toured Rio de Janeiro in an open car and then met President Dilma Rousseff at the state governor's palace.Pope Francis refused to use an armoured Popemobile, despite requests from Brazilian officials.The authorities have increased security during the Pope's seven-day visit, following weeks of nationwide protests against corruption and bad governance. Some 30,000 security staff - army and police are on duty throughout his visit.
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He was greeted by Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff  |
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| Clashes erupted soon after the Pope left a reception at the Rio state governor's palace. Police fired tear gas and stun grenades to disperse the crowds protesting against government corruption
Source: Sky News, BBC News
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