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Three churches in the chilean capital. police say no one was hurt and the damage was minor. but the vandals threw pamphlets as they fled. one read "pope francis, the next bomb will be in your robe. the incident just days before the week-long trip to chile and peru. the violence a reminder of struggles both countries have faced with the catholic church. [ speaking spanish ] >> reporter: we have to recognize that the church in chile has suffered the shocks of scandals, of cover-ups, and therefore we catholics have pending issues to settle and tackle. >> reporter: in 2015, the pope appointed a bi...

And natural disasters. all of this comes a day before the pope leaves for a visit to chile and peru. while crowds eagerly anticipate his arrival, controversy looms over the trip. our rafael romo explains why. >> reporter: homemade firebombs exploded before dawn friday at three churches in the chilean capital. police say no one was hurt and the damage was minor. but the vandals threw pamphlets as they fled. one read pope francis, the next bomb will be in your robe. the incident comes days before the pontiff is set to arrive for a week-long trip to chile and peru. the violence a reminder of stru...

Appointed a bishop accused of protecting an alleged pedophile, while the bishop denies any wrongdoing, demonstrations are planned in santiago tuesday. >> translator: the pope today represents what we thought was an organization that was going to support those of us who accuse a priest of sexual abuse and yet they did the exact opposite. supporting the image of the church, its reputation and the aggressors. >> reporter: another issue, the rights of indigenous people who have protested what they see as a history of oppression closely tied to the catholic church. >> translator: it is not enough f...