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Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims cheer Pope Francis as the pontiff arrives at a Lisbon park for an homage to the crucifixion of Jesus Christ at a global jamboree. It marks the pope's second mass event with participants at this year's World Youth Day, which is actually a six-day extravaganza and happens to be the largest Catholic gathering in the world. Local authorities estimate the crowd size at about 800,000 people. IMAGES
Crowds cheer Pope Francis as his motorcade passes through the streets of the capital. After the Democratic Republic of Congo, the pontiff begins his three-day visit to South Sudan to promote peace and reconciliation in the world's youngest country, riven by the scars of civil war and extreme poverty. The predominantly Christian nation gained independence from Muslim-dominated Sudan in 2011 after decades of conflict. IMAGES
Pope francis drives through the streets of Juba, welcomed by cheering crowds. Pope Francis arrived on a three-day visit to South Sudan to promote peace and reconciliation in the world's youngest country. He was greeted after his plane touched down at Juba airport by a number of dignitaries including South Sudan's president, Salva Kiir. IMAGES
Congolese citizens line the streets to bid farewell to Pope Francis on his way to Kinshasa airport, where he sets off on the next leg of his African tour, to South Sudan. The pontiff's visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo was marked with intense fervour, with his repeated calls for peace and an end to violence and conflict. IMAGES
Pope Francis arrives for prayer meeting with priests, deacons, and seminarians at the Cathedral "Notre Dame du Congo" in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital Kinshasa, on the third day of his trip to the African nation. IMAGES
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