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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
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
Tens of thousands line the streets of East Timor's capital Dili, waving Vatican-coloured flags and umbrellas while screaming as the 87-year-old Pope Francis is driven through the streets flanked by security. IMAGES
Pope Francis arrives in Vanimo, a remote town in Papua New Guinea near the border with Indonesia, where he's set to meet the faithful at the esplanade in front of Holy Cross Cathedral. IMAGES
Pope Francis leaves Indonesia after delivering a message of religious unity in the world's most populous Muslim-majority nation, heading to Papua New Guinea for the second leg of an arduous 12-day tour of the Asia-Pacific. IMAGES
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan greet African leaders at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing during the China-Africa summit. IMAGES
Pope Francis meets Indonesia's President Joko Widodo in Jakarta in the first major set piece of his tour. The head of the world's 1.3 billion Catholics is on a three-day visit to the Muslim-majority nation before he travels to Papua New Guinea, East Timor and Singapore on the longest trip of his papacy. IMAGES
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