QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Pope Francis is wrapping up the first leg of a three-nation South American pilgrimage.

The pope is visiting the elderly and giving a pep talk to priests in Ecuador today before flying to Bolivia.

The environment, ministering to the poor and the government's tense relations with the Catholic Church are high on the agenda in Bolivia.

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