In Lunik IX, a dilapidated housing estate in the eastern Slovakian city of Kosice, residents are excitedly preparing for a visit from Pope Francis. On this estate, people from the Roma minority have lived in abject poverty for decades. Residents, many of whom are members of the local Salesian community, hope the Pope's visit will ease some of the stigma they have faced for years in the country. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES