Newborn Found on North Brazil Street Named after Pope

A newborn baby found in a cardboard box on a northeastern Brazilian street has been named Francis in honor of the visiting pope, press reports said Wednesday.

The G1 news website said police, alerted by residents in the Bahia state capital Salvador, took the baby to a local hospital where he underwent medical tests Tuesday.

"He still had his umbilical cord and was named Francis by police officers in honor of the pope," said one of those who found him.

The Argentine-born pontiff arrived in Rio Monday for a week-long visit, mainly to attend a major Catholic youth festival.