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Pope Francis greets tens of thousands of people gathered in St Peter's Square to watch him give the Easter mass and the traditional blessing. The Easter holy week, which commemorates the death and the resurrection of Christ, is the high point of the Catholic calendar. IMAGES
Thousands of excited Ecuadoreans congregate in the coastal city of Guayaquil for Pope Francis' first mass of his South American "homecoming" tour. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
French President Emmanuel Macron and Brigitte Macron welcome Pope Francis at the Palais du Pharo in Marseille. The pontiff is on a two-day visit devoted to the theme of migration and the Mediterranean. SHOTLIST TO FOLLOW IMAGES
Pope Francis greets journalists on the plane at Rome-Fiumicino airport before flying to Marseille for a two-day visit devoted to the Mediterranean and the challenge of migration, against a backdrop of growing hostility towards would-be exiles in a Europe tempted to turn inward. IMAGES
Thousands of pilgrims from around the globe gather in Lisbon, many of them waving their national flags, as they wait to welcome Pope Francis at the world's largest Catholic gathering. More than a million people from over 200 countries are expected to visit the Portuguese capital for the World Youth Day, which is in fact a six-day international Catholic jamboree. IMAGES