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A hummingbird covered in flowers decorates the stage by the altar where Pope Francis celebrates Mass at Bicentennial Park in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, July 7, 2015. Francis told an estimated half-million people gathered for the Mass that in a world divide by wars, violence and individualism, Catholics should be “builders of unity”, bringing together hopes and ideals of their people. (Photo by Gregorio Borgia/AP Photo)

A hummingbird covered in flowers decorates the stage by the altar where Pope Francis celebrates Mass at Bicentennial Park in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, July 7, 2015. Francis told an estimated half-million people gathered for the Mass that in a world divide by wars, violence and individualism, Catholics should be “builders of unity”, bringing together hopes and ideals of their people. (Photo by Gregorio Borgia/AP Photo)




A man poses for a photo with a life size cutout of Pope Francis at Bicentennial Park where the pontiff celebrated Mass for an estimated half-million people, in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, July 7, 2015. (Photo by Ana Buitron/AP Photo)

A man poses for a photo with a life size cutout of Pope Francis at Bicentennial Park where the pontiff celebrated Mass for an estimated half-million people, in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, July 7, 2015. (Photo by Ana Buitron/AP Photo)




In this June 14, 2015 photo, a girl dressed as angel parades with her hands folded in prayer during a procession marking Ecuador's identity as a Catholic nation with its 1874 consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in Quito. Although eight of 10 people in Ecuador say they are Catholic, many take part in festivals that feature joyous dances and ceremonial acts of thanks to the ancient native gods. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)

In this June 14, 2015 photo, a girl dressed as angel parades with her hands folded in prayer during a procession marking Ecuador's identity as a Catholic nation with its 1874 consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, in Quito. Although eight of 10 people in Ecuador say they are Catholic, many take part in festivals that feature joyous dances and ceremonial acts of thanks to the ancient native gods. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)




In this June 4, 2015 photo, a group of dancers enter the church, beginning the start of the Corpus Christi festival, in Pujili, Ecuador. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)

In this June 4, 2015 photo, a group of dancers enter the church, beginning the start of the Corpus Christi festival, in Pujili, Ecuador. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)




Nuns arrive at Independence square, where Pope Francis will meet with Ecuador's President Rafael Correa, in Quito, Ecuador, Monday, July 6, 2015. After a Mass in the port city of Guayaquil where hundreds of thousands listened to Pope Francis, he returns to the capital city of Quito. Francis is making his first visit as pope to his Spanish-speaking neighborhood. He'll travel to three South American nations, Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)

Nuns arrive at Independence square, where Pope Francis will meet with Ecuador's President Rafael Correa, in Quito, Ecuador, Monday, July 6, 2015. After a Mass in the port city of Guayaquil where hundreds of thousands listened to Pope Francis, he returns to the capital city of Quito. Francis is making his first visit as pope to his Spanish-speaking neighborhood. He'll travel to three South American nations, Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)




This June 14, 2015 photo shows framed images of Catholic icons on a street in downtown Quito, Ecuador. Pope Francis will encounter on his South American tour indigenous people whose traditions date back centuries to even before European priests brought Christianity to the New World. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)

This June 14, 2015 photo shows framed images of Catholic icons on a street in downtown Quito, Ecuador. Pope Francis will encounter on his South American tour indigenous people whose traditions date back centuries to even before European priests brought Christianity to the New World. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)




In this June 14, 2015 photo, a man parades with a framed image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus during a procession marking Ecuador's identity as a Catholic nation with its consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 1874, in Quito. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)

In this June 14, 2015 photo, a man parades with a framed image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus during a procession marking Ecuador's identity as a Catholic nation with its consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in 1874, in Quito. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)




In this June 24, 2015 photo, two musicians walk past a religious mural in Peguche, Ecuador, during the celebrations of the Catholic feast day for St. John the Baptist and the Indian celebration Inti Raymi or Festival of the Sun. While most of the region's native peoples identify themselves as Roman Catholic, some practice syncretic rituals that blend the church's traditional beliefs with native customs. Many Andean people see no contradiction in it. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)

In this June 24, 2015 photo, two musicians walk past a religious mural in Peguche, Ecuador, during the celebrations of the Catholic feast day for St. John the Baptist and the Indian celebration Inti Raymi or Festival of the Sun. While most of the region's native peoples identify themselves as Roman Catholic, some practice syncretic rituals that blend the church's traditional beliefs with native customs. Many Andean people see no contradiction in it. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)




In this June 7, 2015 photo, women walk past an altar dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows, as they enter a market in Pujili, Ecuador. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)

In this June 7, 2015 photo, women walk past an altar dedicated to Our Lady of Sorrows, as they enter a market in Pujili, Ecuador. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)




A woman holds a cross decorated with Pope Francis' image as she waits for Pope Francis to arrive at Bicentennial Park where he will celebrate Mass in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, July 7, 2015. Pope Francis told faithful in Ecuador that being model Catholics is the best form of evangelization. (Photo by Gregorio Borgia/AP Photo)

A woman holds a cross decorated with Pope Francis' image as she waits for Pope Francis to arrive at Bicentennial Park where he will celebrate Mass in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, July 7, 2015. Pope Francis told faithful in Ecuador that being model Catholics is the best form of evangelization. (Photo by Gregorio Borgia/AP Photo)




In this June 7, 2015 photo, a steward or “prioste” carries a staff or “Guion”, depicting a mixture of Catholic and indigenous symbols, during the celebration of Corpus Christi or Danzante de Pujili, in Pujili, Ecuador. The crescent of the Guion is engraved with a variety of symbols and a mirror embedded in its center. The Guion is also garnished with jewelry and ribbons, and topped with a crucifix, symbolizing the region's cultural heritage. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)

In this June 7, 2015 photo, a steward or “prioste” carries a staff or “Guion”, depicting a mixture of Catholic and indigenous symbols, during the celebration of Corpus Christi or Danzante de Pujili, in Pujili, Ecuador. The crescent of the Guion is engraved with a variety of symbols and a mirror embedded in its center. The Guion is also garnished with jewelry and ribbons, and topped with a crucifix, symbolizing the region's cultural heritage. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)




In this June 7, 2015 photo, a dancer wearing a folkloric mesh mask representing a Spaniard and an ornamental headdress  decorated with a prayer card of Jesus of Great Power and doll heads, performs in the “Danzante de Pujili” in a mix of Indian ancestral traditions of the harvest and Catholic Corpus Christi in Pujili, Ecuador. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)

In this June 7, 2015 photo, a dancer wearing a folkloric mesh mask representing a Spaniard and an ornamental headdress decorated with a prayer card of Jesus of Great Power and doll heads, performs in the “Danzante de Pujili” in a mix of Indian ancestral traditions of the harvest and Catholic Corpus Christi in Pujili, Ecuador. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)




Otavalenas Indians holding posters featuring Pope Francis arrive at Bicentennial Park to attend a Mass celebrated by the pontiff, in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, July 7, 2015. The pope's final Mass in Ecuador featured readings in Quichua, the native language most spoken in Ecuador. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)

Otavalenas Indians holding posters featuring Pope Francis arrive at Bicentennial Park to attend a Mass celebrated by the pontiff, in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, July 7, 2015. The pope's final Mass in Ecuador featured readings in Quichua, the native language most spoken in Ecuador. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)




In this June 7, 2015 photo, the steward or prioste, accompanied by his family, leads the way for the dancers during the Corpus Christi celebrations Danzante de Pujili, in Pujili, Ecuador. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)

In this June 7, 2015 photo, the steward or prioste, accompanied by his family, leads the way for the dancers during the Corpus Christi celebrations Danzante de Pujili, in Pujili, Ecuador. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)




People wait to attend a Mass celebrated by Pope Francis at Bicentennial Park in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, July 7, 2015. A water-logged crowd estimated by officials at half a million waited for the pope, who celebrated the second Mass of his South American tour Tuesday. The Mass kicked off a whirlwind final full day in Ecuador for the pope, including meetings with bishops, indigenous groups and students and capped by a visit to a famed Jesuit church. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)

People wait to attend a Mass celebrated by Pope Francis at Bicentennial Park in Quito, Ecuador, Tuesday, July 7, 2015. A water-logged crowd estimated by officials at half a million waited for the pope, who celebrated the second Mass of his South American tour Tuesday. The Mass kicked off a whirlwind final full day in Ecuador for the pope, including meetings with bishops, indigenous groups and students and capped by a visit to a famed Jesuit church. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)




In this June 4, 2015 photo, after the indigenous dancers are long gone, Catholic priests take part in a procession through the streets of Pujili, Ecuador, continuing with the the Catholic ritual of the Corpus Christi festivities. Although eight of 10 people in Ecuador say they are Catholic, a recent Corpus Christi festival in the city of Pujilli featured joyous dances and ceremonial acts of thanks to the ancient native god Inti, or Father Sun. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)

In this June 4, 2015 photo, after the indigenous dancers are long gone, Catholic priests take part in a procession through the streets of Pujili, Ecuador, continuing with the the Catholic ritual of the Corpus Christi festivities. Although eight of 10 people in Ecuador say they are Catholic, a recent Corpus Christi festival in the city of Pujilli featured joyous dances and ceremonial acts of thanks to the ancient native god Inti, or Father Sun. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)




In this June 4, 2015 photo, a group of dancers enter the church, marking the start of the Corpus Christi festival, in Pujili, Ecuador. The priest authorizes the entry of the dancers who then perform dancers in honor of the Christian God. This mix of indigenous and Catholic traditions show the syncretic character of the Ecuadorian Andean cultural heritage. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)

In this June 4, 2015 photo, a group of dancers enter the church, marking the start of the Corpus Christi festival, in Pujili, Ecuador. The priest authorizes the entry of the dancers who then perform dancers in honor of the Christian God. This mix of indigenous and Catholic traditions show the syncretic character of the Ecuadorian Andean cultural heritage. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)




In this June 4, 2015 photo, a group of dancers perform on the main altar of the Catholic church in Pujili, Ecuador, showing gratitude to the Inca Sun God, Inti, the harvest, as well as celebrating the Holy Communion. While most of the region's native peoples identify themselves as Roman Catholic, some practice syncretic rituals that blend the church's traditional beliefs with native customs. Many Andean people see no contradiction in it. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)

In this June 4, 2015 photo, a group of dancers perform on the main altar of the Catholic church in Pujili, Ecuador, showing gratitude to the Inca Sun God, Inti, the harvest, as well as celebrating the Holy Communion. While most of the region's native peoples identify themselves as Roman Catholic, some practice syncretic rituals that blend the church's traditional beliefs with native customs. Many Andean people see no contradiction in it. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)




In this June 4, 2015 photo, a boy representing a steward or prioste, carrying a staff or guion, takes part in a Corpus Christi festival, in Pujili, Ecuador. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)

In this June 4, 2015 photo, a boy representing a steward or prioste, carrying a staff or guion, takes part in a Corpus Christi festival, in Pujili, Ecuador. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)




In this June 14, 2015 photo, a woman dressed as Our Lady of Sorrows, takes part in a procession marking Ecuador's identity as a Catholic nation with its consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Quito. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)

In this June 14, 2015 photo, a woman dressed as Our Lady of Sorrows, takes part in a procession marking Ecuador's identity as a Catholic nation with its consecration to the Sacred Heart of Jesus in Quito. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)




In this June 4, 2015 photo, a Pujili dancer wears a headdress decorated with Catholic and indigenous symbols, as he performs in the streets of Pujili, Ecuador, during the Corpus Christi celebrations, jointly honoring the Holy Communion or Eucharist and Inti the ancient Inca sun god. While most of the region's native peoples identify themselves as Roman Catholic, some practice syncretic rituals that blend the church's traditional beliefs with native customs. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)

In this June 4, 2015 photo, a Pujili dancer wears a headdress decorated with Catholic and indigenous symbols, as he performs in the streets of Pujili, Ecuador, during the Corpus Christi celebrations, jointly honoring the Holy Communion or Eucharist and Inti the ancient Inca sun god. While most of the region's native peoples identify themselves as Roman Catholic, some practice syncretic rituals that blend the church's traditional beliefs with native customs. (Photo by Dolores Ochoa/AP Photo)
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