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The Ara Yevi samba school performs on a float showcasing Pope Francis during carnival in Gualeguaychu, Argentina, early Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015. Members of the samba school said the Pope doesn't know they chose to honor his life at this year's celebration and look forward for him seeing their performing. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)![Argentina_samba_pope__7_]()
Members of the Ara Yevi samba school perform on a float representing a home in a shantytown during a carnival parade in Gualeguaychu, Argentina, early Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015. The samba school paid tribute to Pope Francis with a four float parade, each of them commemorating different aspects of the Pope's life, including his work with the poor who live in shantytowns. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)![Argentina_samba_pope__1_]()
Roman Figun, a local lawyer, performs the role of Pope Francis with the Ara Yevi samba school during their carnival parade that pays tribute to the Argentine-born pontiff in Gualeguaychu, Argentina, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015. Each of Ara Yevis four floats represents a different aspect of the popes life or background: his arrival at the Vatican, his love of soccer and the San Lorenzo squad, the tango, and Francis work with the poor in Buenos Aires shantytowns. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)![Argentina_samba_pope__2_]()
Roman Figun, a local lawyer, performs the role of Pope Francis with the Ara Yevi samba school as he stands on a bus representing his humble arrival to the Vatican during carnival celebrations in Gualeguaychu, Argentina, early Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015. Ara Yevi, one of the three samba schools performing this year, used Pope Francis as their central theme. Figun says he does his best to play the Pope and his carnival group wants to spread his message. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)![Argentina_samba_pope__8_]()
A dancer from the Ara Yevi samba school poses for a picture on a float representing the Vatican during carnival celebrations in Gualeguaychu, Argentina, Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015. The samba school paid tribute to Pope Francis with a four float parade, each of them commemorating different aspects of the Pope's life, including his arrival to the Vatican. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)![Argentina_samba_pope__5_]()
The Ara Yevi samba school put the finishing to touches on one of their floats, decorated with Pope Francis, before the carnival parade in Gualeguaychu, Argentina, Saturday, Jan. 10, 2015. This one of four floats that pays tribute to the Pope, highlighting his arrival to the Vatican, his love for soccer and tango dance, and his work with the poor. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)![Argentina_samba_pope__4_]()
Evangelina Carrozo, a dancer with the Ara Yevi samba school, performs during a carnival parade in tribute to Pope Francis in Gualeguaychu, Argentina, early Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015. The troupe's main song says : We're the power of a revolution, lets make noise, its carnival," quoting the Argentine Pontiff's famous call to make noise to the crowd during his 2013 visit to Brazil. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)![Argentina_samba_pope__6_]()
Ara Yevi samba school dancers dressed as angles sing and dance during a carnival parade in Gualeguaychu, Argentina, early Sunday, Jan. 11, 2015. The samba school paid tribute to the Pope Francis at the opening of the countrys biggest carnival celebration. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)Pope Francis honored through samba in Argentina
The Ara Yevi dance troupe combined characters dressed as the pope or angels with scantily clad female dancers in its homage to the Argentine-born pontiff.
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