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Pope Francis is greeted by Emmanuel and Brigitte Macron at Marseille airport, from where he will take off to return to the Vatican, after a visit to France's second city that was largely dominated by condemnation of the fate of migrants. IMAGES
The meeting between Biden and Macron on Friday is their first since last month's announcement of an Australia-UK-US security pact in the Indo-Pacific that resulted in France losing a multi-billion submarine deal.
Pope Francis challenged French President Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders to open their ports to people fleeing hardship and poverty, insisting Saturday that the continent does not face a migration “emergency” but rather a long-term reality that governments must deal with humanely.
Pope Francis shakes hands with French President Emmanuel Macron before a bilateral meeting as part of his two-day visit to Marseilles to discuss migration and the Mediterranean. IMAGES
Macron, who on Sunday attended a conference in Rome aimed at seeking ways to promote world peace, is set to meet Pope Francis this Monday. FRANCE 24's Seema Gupta reports from Rome, Italy.
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