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Pope Francis is set to begin his second day of events in Quebec’s capital city as part of his tour that he has called a pilgrimage of penance. The pontiff will host his second mass on Canadian soil later this morning. The event will take place at the shrine of Ste-Anne-de-Beaupre, east of Quebec City.

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Pope Francis hosts mass at the National Shrine of Ste-Anne-de-Beaupre in Quebec.VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images

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Pope Francis celebrates mass at the National Shrine of Ste-Anne-de-Beaupre in Quebec.John Locher/The Associated Press

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Pope Francis arrives for mass at the National Shrine of Saint Anne de Beaupre in Quebec.John Locher/The Associated Press

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Pope Francis greets the faithful before presiding over a mass at the Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre in Quebec.CHRISTINNE MUSCHI/Reuters

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Indigenous people hold a protest banner as Pope Francis celebrates Mass at the National Shrine of Ste-Anne-de-Beaupre in Quebec.VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images

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Pope Francis greets people before presiding over a mass at the Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre in Quebec.GUGLIELMO MANGIAPANE/Reuters

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Catholic faithful take pictures and cheers as Pope Francis arrives at the National Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré in Quebec.GEOFF ROBINS/AFP/Getty Images

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Pope Francis kisses a baby as he arrives at the National Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré in Quebec.VINCENZO PINTO/AFP/Getty Images

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Pope Francis greets the faithful before presiding over a mass at the Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre in Quebec.CHRISTINNE MUSCHI/Reuters

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People gather for a mass led by Pope Francis at the Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre, one of the oldest and most popular pilgrimage sites in North America, in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre, Quebec.CHRISTINNE MUSCHI/Reuters

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A Nun awaits Pope Francis at the National Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré in Quebec.LARS HAGBERG/AFP/Getty Images

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A view shows the Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre, one of the oldest and most popular pilgrimage sites in North America, ahead of a mass led by Pope Francis, in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre, Quebec.CHRISTINNE MUSCHI/Reuters

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A woman reads the Bible as people gather for a mass led by Pope Francis at the Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre in Quebec.CHRISTINNE MUSCHI/Reuters

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A woman reads the Bible as people gather for a mass led by Pope Francis at the Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre in Quebec.CHRISTINNE MUSCHI/Reuters

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Pope Francis (C) arrives at the National Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré in Quebec.GEOFF ROBINS/AFP/Getty Images

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A t-shirt that reads: "Welcome Pope Francis", as people gather for a mass led by Pope Francis at the Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre in Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre, Quebec.CHRISTINNE MUSCHI/Reuters

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Pope Francis celebrates mass at the National Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré in Quebec.GEOFF ROBINS/AFP/Getty Images

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A crowd gathers outside the Basilica of Sainte-Anne de Beaupré, east of Quebec City.Bernard Brault/The Canadian Press

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Former prime minister Jean Chretien greets First Nations members outside the Basilica of Sainte-Anne de Beaupré, east of Quebec City.Bernard Brault/The Canadian Press

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Pope Francis presides over a mass at the National Shrine of Sainte Anne de Beaupré in Quebec.John Locher/The Associated Press

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A woman holds a Assembly of First Nations flag as Pope Francis celebrates Mass inside the National Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré in Quebec.LARS HAGBERG/AFP/Getty Images

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A person holds a figurine of Kateri Tekakwitha, an Indigenous Catholic saint, as Pope Francis presides over a mass at the Shrine of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre in Quebec.CHRISTINNE MUSCHI/Reuters

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Clergy arrive for a mass with Pope Francis at the National Shrine of Sainte Anne de Beaupré in Quebec.John Locher/The Associated Press

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An Indigenous woman wipes a tear during a mass with Pope Francis at the Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré Quebec.Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press

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