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Anti-government protesters charge at a cordon of police blocking older Venezuelans from marching to the Ombudsman's Office in protest of President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, May 12, 2017. The protest billed as the "March of the Grandparents" comes on the heels of six weeks of political unrest that have left some three dozens killed. (AP Photo/Fernando Llano)

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Anti-government protesters call for the oust of President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, May 12, 2017. The protest billed as the "March of the Grandparents" comes on the heels of six weeks of political unrest that have left some three dozens killed. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

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A man derides police blocking a march of older Venezuelans from reaching the Ombudsman's Office in protest of President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas, Venezuela, Friday, May 12, 2017. The anti-government protest movement, that has drawn masses of people into the streets nearly every day since March, has left some three dozen dead. (AP Photo/Ariana Cubillos)

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Pope Francis signs a book for children greeting him at the Monte Real Air Base in Leiria, Portugal, Friday, May 12, 2017. Pope Francis will canonize on Saturday in Fatima 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 prays in the chapel of the Monte Real Air Base in Leiria, Portugal, Friday, May 12, 2017, soon after arriving for a two-day visit to Fatima. Pope Francis will canonize on Saturday in Fatima 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, left, flanked by Portuguese President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, listens to national anthems upon his arrival at the Monte Real Air Base in Leiria, Portugal, Friday, May 12, 2017. Pope Francis will canonize on Saturday in Fatima 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, looks at the crowd gathering in the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima from the window of his helicopter as it approaches the city of Fatima, Portugal, Friday, May 12, 2017. Pope Francis will canonize on Saturday in Fatima 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, looks at the crowd gathering in the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima from the window of his helicopter as it approaches the city of Fatima, Portugal, Friday, May 12, 2017. Pope Francis will canonize on Saturday in Fatima 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 waves to the crowd as he arrives 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/Paulo Duarte)

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Pope Francis, boards an helicopter at the Monte Real Air Base in Leiria, Portugal, Friday, May 12, 2017, on his way to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima, Portugal. Pope Francis will canonize on Saturday in Fatima 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, boards an helicopter at the Monte Real Air Base in Leiria, Portugal, Friday, May 12, 2017, on his way to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima, Portugal. Pope Francis will canonize on Saturday in Fatima 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 waves to the crowd as he arrives 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/Paulo Duarte)

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Faithful cheer as Pope Francis arrives 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/Paulo Duarte)

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Pope Francis waves to the crowd as he arrives 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/Paulo Duarte)

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Pope Francis caresses a child as he arrives at the Monte Real Air Base in Leiria, Portugal, Friday, May 12, 2017. Pope Francis will canonize on Saturday in Fatima 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. (Joao Relvas/Pool Photo via AP)

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Pope Francis arrives at the Monte Real Air Base in Leiria, Portugal, Friday, May 12, 2017. Pope Francis will canonize on Saturday in Fatima 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. (Joao Relvas/Pool Photo via AP)

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Pope Francis arrives at the Monte Real Air Base in Leiria, Portugal, Friday, May 12, 2017. Pope Francis will canonize on Saturday in Fatima 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 Cunha/Pool Photo via AP)

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A police officer holds a body scanner as he patrols a street leading to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima, Friday, May 12 2017, in Fatima, Portugal. Pope Francis will travel to Portugal where he 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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A police officer checks the backpack of a pilgrim entering the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Fatima, Friday, May 12 2017, in Fatima, Portugal. Pope Francis will travel to Portugal where he 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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A group of pilgrims enters 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/Paulo Duarte)