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>> nobody knew a lot of things of his life until he went to rome. >> reporter: everyday argentineans say they had no idea of the his austere ways. >> he was a very sinful person, and he left everything, material things, and he was very close to the poor people. >> we got a glimpse of that simple life where he taught theolo theology. these two modest simple rooms left just as they were for the high-ranking jesuit. some say francis's simple life keeps him connected to reality. and observers say even as pope, he leads by example. >> he doesn't believe that you lead through all the office. he refused to wear the red cape,

he doesn't wear the red shoes. >> reporter: as archbishop, we are told he found comfort among the poor, visiting barrios, visible from busy highways that traverse boin noiuenos aires. >> he spent time in just like the one we're sitting in today. >> all the time. all the time. >> reporter: to do what. tell us. >> to be with the people. to be one more. to be there with them. to drink, to eat a piece of cake. just to be in the daily life. >> reporter: our guide in one of argentina's poorest neighborhoods is seminarian patricio. this is a tough neighborhood. >> it is. >> reporter: this is one of many gr gritty barrios with tin roofs with dirt roads and open sewers. it's known only by the numbers. this one is 18 about an hour outside of buenos aires, home to 6,000 people. families here try to make the

best of it, a ready smile easy to find. ♪ despite the challenges of extreme poverty and danger. >> population just like 1% of the population, we are latinos. >> reporter: part of the reason parents like housekeeper and single mother sara keeps a close watch on her two children. >> last year, i had this dream to start helping in argentina, my country. >> what's her name? >> reporter: what's her name? >> what's your name? >> reporter: this project with amigos de jesus, a catholic charity based in pennsylvania provides scholarships to a handful of girls to attend private school outside. your vision to help people here is what? >> one of the main goals for us is to give them the possibility to get better. through education, especially. >> reporter: but in the hope's

poem land, we also saw a cynical view to build the church for the poor. journalist jonathan gilbert. >> there's a skeptical school of thought is are the poor to create dependence on the church so that the church can re-establish its dominance in latin america? >> reporter: still for those on the front lines, it's work that has lasting rewards. what have you learned from your experience here? >> it's helped me a lot to be in the moment, not to worry about the future, to live the daily life, and to be happy with what i have. >> reporter: now that his message is amplified, francis's every word is scrutinized around the world. many are wondering if his papacy is signaling a tidal wave of change. >> people love him, but he's going to be saying some things that people are not going to love. >> reporter: when we come back, the message his close friends tell us he'll bring to the u.s. jamie wanted a taste of the real new orleans

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latin america's first pope will soon mark another first, setting foot on u.s. soil to greet millions in three cities. it's a visit marked by high hopes for an american chumrch, eager for a spark of renewal. it's no secret the 75 million catholics in america just aren't filling the pews the way they used to. only a quarter of them reported going to mass even just once a week according to the pew research center. fewer men are entering the priesthood. the sex abuse scandal has rocked the faithful and emptied church cou coffers, paying out legal fees and settlements. it's no surprise his arrival brings new excitement to the flock. >> that's what makes it exciting, it's pope francis. >> reporter: but what message will he bring to the u.s. and

how will it resonate? >> i think he will poke the bear a bit. >> reporter: observers point to his recent remarks elsewhere, man's impact on the environment, a misdirected focus on material things, and a lack of outreach to immigrants and the poor. >> people love him. but he's going to be saying some things that people are not going to love. >> reporter: father dennis o'donnell of pa works with the underprivileged. he expects the people's pope to challenge the people's comfort zone. >> when he starts saying some things about the economy, about cultures, about the environment, there's going to be a lot of people who are not going to like it. >> reporter: and what about those hoping francis has begun a movement to bring major changes to the church? >> i mean, he hasn't changed anything in the doctrines of the church. i don't anticipate that we will see changes in the doctrines of the church. >> with a healing program, really, for america. >> reporter: former colleague

silvia says you can be sure pope francis has given a great deal of thought to how he will address congress, the u.n., and importantly those alienated by the church's failings. >> in america, him as a priest. >> reporter: you're talking about the sex abuse scandal? >> yes, the sex abuse. i'm sure about that. because he couldn't understand that. >> reporter: whatever the message, american college student malcolm now knows he wants to experience the pope's visit firsthand. that after a summer of study in the pope's native argentina. >> that's a moment in history that i want to be there for, and i want to witness with my own eyes. >> reporter: those who have worked closely with the pope here in argentina tell us he's well aware of the weight his words will carry in the cradle of democracy. it's a message many hope will resonate long after fall turns to winter in america. thanks for joining us.

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