despite heavy security, another moment of concern while departing his last function the pope thronged by excited followers someone tosses something to him and he appears to catch it. and rio's mayor under fire for security lapses suggests almost mockingly more problems lie ahead. protests are not a problem, he says, they are a part of functioning democracies. the pope started his day in the southern city of operacita, a visit to the shrine of the virgin mary, the 16th statue found by fishermen is revered here. "the dragon evil is present but does not have the upper hand" he says. "our young people feel attracted to idols taking god's place offering money, success, power."