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KAMPALA, Uganda (RNS) Thousands of cheerful Catholics lined the streets near Entebbe International Airport waving yellow-and-white Vatican flags, singing songs and ululating — the distinctive African trill — in anticipation of Pope Francis.

Many in the crowd had gathered before dawn, even though the pope wasn't expected to arrive until late afternoon.

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