Benedict to Brazil: Tuesday news links

To be updated throughout the day as worthwhile headlines surface (most agencies are recycling old news and reports until the Pope actually sets foot in Brazil - so stay tuned!):

• CWNews: Pope set for voyage to Brazil
• AsiaNews: Pope: in Brazil to take on modern world challenges facing Church

Update:

• via AMDG, ChristianityToday: Brazil's Base Communities
• Reuters: Brazil's Lula says abortion issue cannot be ignored
• Whispers: Benedict's Brazilian Host
• Curt Jester: Framing the Trip
• AP: Brazilians rally against abortion ahead of pope's visit
• Scotsman: Pope lands in Brazil to find faith on the mend
• AP: Pope heading to Brazil on first trip to Latin America
• NYT: Brazilians Welcome Pope but Question His Perspective

Special Mention:

• John Allen: Background on Brazil: Inside the papal plane
• Bettnet: "Phil Lawler at Catholic World News reminds us in his daily note that Pope Benedict wasn’t just invited to Brazil; he suggested the trip himself, a very unusual move. He also arranged carefully his plans for his meeting with the bishops. This all suggests that he has a message to deliver. Keep that in mind."