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Pope Francis is welcomed by Mary Simon, the first Indigenous person to become Canada's governor general, and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a ceremony at the Citadel, the governor general's residence in Quebec City. 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
Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe meets with Pope Francis in his official residence during the penultimate day of the pontiff's Asian tour. IMAGES
Pope Francis arrives at the airport in Madagascar's capital, Antananarivo, for the second leg of his three-nation African tour. He was met at the airport by Malagasy President Andry Rajoelina. IMAGES