Large puppets that resemble Pope Francis, right, and the Virgin of Aparecida, Brazil's patron saint, stand tall among residents waiting for Pope Francis' arrival to the Varginha slum Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, July 25, 2013. Pope Francis will bless the Olympic flag, visit this slum and address young Roman Catholics in Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach on Thursday, as Latin America's first pope continues his inaugural international trip as pontiff. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano), APTOPIX