Pope Francis Wraps Up Mexico Trip Near The U.S. Border

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February 17, 2016

Pope Francis waves to the faithful upon his arrival in Morelia, Michoacán, on February 16, 2016. Pope Francis arrived in Mexico's troublesome western state of Michoacan, where the cult-like Knights Templar drug cartel and its pseudo-messianic leader terrorized the population until farmers revolted against them. (Enrique Castro/AFP/Getty Images)

Ending his six-day trip to Mexico in Ciudad Juárez, Pope Francis visits a prison and a college, and plans to hold mass about 300 feet away from the Rio Grande River, a landmark that marks Mexico’s border with the United States.

NPR’s Carrie Kahn speaks with Here & Now’s Lisa Mullins about the highlights of the pope's week, in the country with the second-highest number of Catholics in the world.

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Carrie Kahn, NPR international correspondent. She tweets @ckahn.

This segment aired on February 17, 2016.

Pope Francis Wraps Up Mexico Trip Near The U.S. Border

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