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The Vatican hopes the papal visit to Cuba will help bring an end to a 53-year-old U.S. embargo and lead to more freedom and human rights on the communist island. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Pope Francis arrives in Thailand, the first leg of an Asian tour that will sweep in Japan and carry a message of interreligious dialogue and nuclear disarmament. IMAGES
Pope Francis landed in Ecuador's capital Quito on Sunday to begin an eight-day tour of South America that will also include visits to Bolivia and Paraguay. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Pilgrims begin arriving for the start of World Youth Day in Lisbon, Portugal. The week-long event is the world's largest Catholic gathering, with around 300,000 people expected to attend this year. World Youth Day kicks off on Tuesday and Pope Francis will attend on Wednesday, his first trip overseas since undergoing surgery. IMAGES
After a stop in Budapest, Pope Francis arrives in Slovakia for a four-day visit where he will meet with Holocaust survivors and members of the Roma community. Pope Francis, who called for believers to be "grounded and open" after meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest, was greeted by Solvakian President Zuzana Caputova at the airport. IMAGES