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Crowd of faithful is gathered to attend Pope Francis' ecumenical prayer in Juba, South Sudan, where the Pope is making an official visit, accompanied by the heads of the Churches of England and Scotland, representatives of the country's two other Christian denominations. From 2013 to 2018, South Sudan, which has a population of 12 million, 60% of whom are Christians, was in the grip of a bloody civil war that left 380,000 people dead. IMAGES
Pope Francis' plane lands in Juba at the start of a three-day visit to South Sudan to promote peace and reconciliation in the world's youngest country. IMAGES
Pope Francis arrives in South Sudan for the second leg of his trip to the continent, after having left the DRC earlier in the day. he is greeted on the tarmac by the president of South Sudan, Salva Kiir Mayardit. IMAGES
Pope Francis touches down in Malta on his papal plane as the head of the Catholic Church and sovereign of the Holy See kicks off a two-day visit to the island state. The pontiff is expected to devote much of the visit to advocating on behalf of refugees and migrants. IMAGES
Pope Francis arrives in Athens for the first visit to the Greek capital by a pontiff in two decades, amid high security over anti-papal sentiment among Orthodox hardliners. IMAGES
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