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Pope Francis is welcomed by cheering fans as he arrives by 'Popemobile' at Dublin's Catholic cathedral. The centre of worship is known as St Mary's 'Pro Cathedral', a term used because Catholics consider Dublin's original cathedral, now controlled by the Church of Ireland, to still be rightfully theirs.
Pope Francis arrives at Our Lady of Arabia Cathedral in Bahrain after delivering an address to 17 members of the Muslim Council of Elders, an international group of Islamic scholars and dignitaries, at the mosque of the Sakhir Royal Palace. 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
Pope Francis arrives at the Chaldean Cathedral of "Saint Joseph" in Baghdad to hold a holy mass. IMAGES
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
Supporters of Zambian President Lungu hold a rally in Lusaka during a tense presidential race, which has been marked by clashes between rival supporters. The presidential election will take place on Thursday. IMAGES.