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Pope Francis lands in Japan for a visit that will take him to Nagasaki and Hiroshima to warn of the dangers of nuclear weapons and pray for peace. He is on the second and final leg of an Asia tour that began in Thailand, where he warned of the pitfalls of modern technology and promoted religious tolerance, including by meeting the country's senior Buddhist leadership. IMAGES
Pope Francis arrives at the airport in Bulgaria, where he is greeted by Bulgarian Prime Minister Boyko Borisov. The Pope will meet members of the tiny Catholic community, but the main Orthodox Church has rejected the idea of holding joint prayers with the pontiff. IMAGES of his arrival
The Vatican offers 150 homeless people a tour and dinner in the Vatican museums, with Pope Francis personally welcoming them in the Sistine Chapel where he was made pope just over two years ago. Nathan Frandino reports.
On the second day of his visit to Marseille, Pope Francis met privately with people in precarious situations at the Archdiocese of Marseille in the heart of the port city. IMAGES
UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi meets Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi during a visit to present a review of Tokyo's plans to release treated water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea. IMAGES
U.S. President Barack Obama attends an outdoor arrival ceremony in heavy rain, as the first sitting U.S. president to visit Laos. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).