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The pictures of Jacinta, left, and Francisco Marto, hang on the facade of the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima, Saturday, May 13, 2017, in Fatima, Portugal. Pope Francis urged Catholics on Friday to "tear down all walls" and spread peace as he traveled to this Portuguese shrine town to canonize two poor, illiterate shepherd children whose visions of the Virgin Mary 100 years ago marked one of the most important events of the 20th-century Catholic Church. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

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Pope Francis holds up the Gospel Book during an open-air solemn Mass to canonize Jacinta and Francisco Marto, at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima, Saturday, May 13, 2017, in Fatima, Portugal. Pope Francis urged Catholics on Friday to "tear down all walls" and spread peace as he traveled to this Portuguese shrine town to canonize two poor, illiterate shepherd children whose visions of the Virgin Mary 100 years ago marked one of the most important events of the 20th-century Catholic Church. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

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Pope Francis prays at the grave site of Jacinta and Francisco Marto at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima, Saturday, Friday, May 13, 2017, in Fatima, Portugal. Pope Francis urged Catholics on Friday to "tear down all walls" and spread peace as he traveled to this Portuguese shrine town to canonize two poor, illiterate shepherd children whose visions of the Virgin Mary 100 years ago marked one of the most important events of the 20th-century Catholic Church. (L'Osservatore Romano/Pool Photo via AP)

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The pictures of Jacinta, left, and Francisco Marto, right, are displayed during a Mass celebrated by Pope Francis where they will be canonized at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima, Saturday, Friday, May 13, 2017, in Fatima, Portugal. Pope Francis urged Catholics on Friday to "tear down all walls" and spread peace as he traveled to this Portuguese shrine town to canonize two poor, illiterate shepherd children whose visions of the Virgin Mary 100 years ago marked one of the most important events of the 20th-century Catholic Church. (Paulo Novais/Pool Photo via AP)

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Faithful gather at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima during a mass celebrated by Pope Francis in Fatima, Portugal, Saturday, May 13, 2017. The pontiff canonized on Saturday two poor, illiterate shepherd children whose visions of the Virgin Mary 100 years ago marked one of the most important events of the 20th-century Catholic Church. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

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Pope Francis prays at the grave site of Jacinta and Francisco Marto at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima, Saturday, Friday, May 13, 2017, in Fatima, Portugal. Pope Francis urged Catholics on Friday to "tear down all walls" and spread peace as he traveled to this Portuguese shrine town to canonize two poor, illiterate shepherd children whose visions of the Virgin Mary 100 years ago marked one of the most important events of the 20th-century Catholic Church. (L'Osservatore Romano/Pool Photo via AP)

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Pope Francis celebrates a solemn open-air Mass to canonize Jacinta and Francisco Marto, at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima, Saturday, May 13, 2017, in Fatima, Portugal. Pope Francis urged Catholics on Friday to "tear down all walls" and spread peace as he traveled to this Portuguese shrine town to canonize two poor, illiterate shepherd children whose visions of the Virgin Mary 100 years ago marked one of the most important events of the 20th-century Catholic Church. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

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The statue of Our Lady of Fatima is carried in a procession for a Mass celebrated by Pope Francis where he will canonize shepherd children Jacinta and Francisco Marto at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima, Saturday, Friday, May 13, 2017, in Fatima, Portugal. Pope Francis urged Catholics on Friday to "tear down all walls" and spread peace as he traveled to this Portuguese shrine town to canonize two poor, illiterate shepherd children whose visions of the Virgin Mary 100 years ago marked one of the most important events of the 20th-century Catholic Church. (Paulo Novais/Pool Photo via AP)

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The statue of the Virgin Mary is shoulder carried by faithful prior to the start of a mass at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima Saturday, May 13, 2017, in Fatima, Portugal. The pontiff will canonize on Saturday two poor, illiterate shepherd children whose visions of the Virgin Mary 100 years ago marked one of the most important events of the 20th-century Catholic Church. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

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Pope Francis prays at the grave site of Jacinta and Francisco Marto at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima, Saturday, Friday, May 13, 2017, in Fatima, Portugal. Pope Francis urged Catholics on Friday to "tear down all walls" and spread peace as he traveled to this Portuguese shrine town to canonize two poor, illiterate shepherd children whose visions of the Virgin Mary 100 years ago marked one of the most important events of the 20th-century Catholic Church. (L'Osservatore Romano/Pool Photo via AP)

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Pope Francis delivers his homily during a mass at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima Saturday, May 13, 2017, in Fatima, Portugal. The pontiff canonized on Saturday two poor, illiterate shepherd children whose visions of the Virgin Mary 100 years ago marked one of the most important events of the 20th-century Catholic Church. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

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Pope Francis addresses journalists during the traditional press conference on his flight back to Rome, following a two-day visit at Fatima, Portugal, Saturday, May 13, 2017. Pope Francis added two Portuguese shepherd children to the roster of Catholic saints Saturday, honoring young siblings whose reported visions of the Virgin Mary 100 years ago turned the Portuguese farm town of Fatima into one of the world's most important Catholic shrines. (Tiziana Fabi/Pool Photo via AP) ** FILE **

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FILE - In this Jan. 26, 2016 file photo, R&B singer Kem announces his donation of $10,000 to the Salvation Army in Flint, Mich. Platinum-selling R&B singers Tyrese, Brandy, Anthony Hamilton and Kem celebrated Mother’s Day two days early, Friday, May 12, 2017, at a concert in front of feverish fans in Brooklyn. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

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ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND MAY 13-14, 2017 AND THEREAFTER - In this May 5, 2017 photo, visitors mingle during an open house for Freedom House, a faith-based sober living home, in Soldotna, Alaska. Freedom House is an eight-bed, faith-based transitional living home for women recovering from addictions. (Megan Pacer/Peninsula Clarion via AP)

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Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Christian Bergman throws against the Toronto Blue Jays during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto on Friday May 12, 2017. (Fred Thornhill/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval stamps a state parks passport for Assemblyman Steve Yeager, top left, before signing Yeager's Assembly Bill 385 into law at Mormon Station State Historic Park in Genoa, Nev., on Friday, May 12, 2017. Under the law, Nevada students ages 9-11 can play at state parks for free beginning in July. (AP Photo/Alison Noon)

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Everton's Romelu Lukaku, left, and Watford's Christian Kabasele in action during the English Premier League soccer match at Goodison Park in Liverpool, England, Friday May 12, 2017. (Peter Byrne/PA via AP)

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Faithful hold candles at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima Friday, May 12, 2017, in Fatima, Portugal. Pope Francis will canonize on Saturday two poor, illiterate shepherd children whose visions of the Virgin Mary 100 years ago marked one of the most important events of the 20th-century Catholic Church. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

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Faithful hold candles at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima Friday, May 12, 2017, in Fatima, Portugal. Pope Francis will canonize on Saturday two poor, illiterate shepherd children whose visions of the Virgin Mary 100 years ago marked one of the most important events of the 20th-century Catholic Church. (AP Photo/Armando Franca)

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Pope Francis prays at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima Friday, May 12, 2017, in Fatima, Portugal. Pope Francis will canonize on Saturday two poor, illiterate shepherd children whose visions of the Virgin Mary 100 years ago marked one of the most important events of the 20th-century Catholic Church. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)