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Pope celebrates indigenous in Chiapas as Catholics dwindle

Pope celebrates indigenous in Chiapas as Catholics dwindle

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SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS, Mexico (AP) — Pope Francis is celebrating Mexico's Indians on Monday with a visit to heavily indigenous Chiapas state, where he will preside over a Mass in three native languages thanks to a new Vatican decree approving their use in liturgy. But the visit, at the midway mark of Francis' five-day trip to Mexico, is also aimed at boosting the faith in the least Catholic state in Mexico.

SAN CRISTOBAL DE LAS CASAS, Mexico (AP) — Pope Francis is celebrating Mexico's Indians on Monday with a visit to heavily indigenous Chiapas state, where he will preside over a Mass in three native languages thanks to a new Vatican decree approving their use in liturgy. But the visit, at the midway mark of Francis' five-day trip to Mexico, is also aimed at boosting the faith in the least Catholic state in Mexico.…