A pilgrim waves a Brazilian flag covered with the Portuguese words "Welcome Pope Francis" as he waits for the arrival of Pope Francis outside Aparecida Basilica in Aparecida, Brazil, Wednesday, July 24, 2013. Pope Francis, the first pontiff from the Americas, will visit the basilica that holds Brazil's patron saint, the dark-skinned Virgin of Aparecida. (AP Photo/Enric Marti)