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Auschwitz-Birkenau, one of the most infamous and reviled sites in Europe, hosted the head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis himself. Pope Francis visited the concentration camp on Friday during his visit to Poland. The leader of Catholicism came to Poland to celebrate World Youth Day and chose to devote Friday to commemorate suffering. The Pope sat in silent contemplation and prayer upon arrival at a site where some of most tragic human suffering of modern European history happened.
Pope Francis arrives to the Mavrovouni migrant camp on Lesbos island, where he is expected to plead for better treatment of refugees as attitudes towards migrants harden across Europe. IMAGES
Pope Francis visits the Maronite Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace in Nicosia, where he meets the Maronite Patriarch Bechara al-Rahi who is travelling from nearby Lebanon. It is the first stop of a landmark trip to push two of the pope's priorities: the plight of migrants and inter-confessional dialogue. IMAGES
Strasbourg (France), Jun 7 (EFE) .- (Camera: Laura Zornoza) The headquarters of the European Parliament in Strasbourg reopened today for a plenary session after a fifteen-month hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic, a return that, Although expected by France due to its symbolism, it will develop in a hybrid way and will be marked by restrictions.FOOTAGE OF THE SESSION AND FROM INSIDE THE HEADQUARTERS
Qaraqosh (Iraq), March 7 (EFE), (Camera: Cristina Cabrejas).- Pope Francis visited the Iraqi city of Qaraqosh, from which its majority Christian inhabitants had to flee after the arrival of the Islamic State (EI).FOOTAGE OF THE MASS LED BY POPE FRANCIS IN THE CHURCH OF THE IMMACULATE IN QARAQOSH, IRAQ.