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Added on the 22/09/2023 18:50:46 - Copyright : AFPTV - First images
Pope Francis enters Marseille's Velodrome stadium in his "popemobile", where he will celebrate a giant mass in front of tens of thousands of people, including French President Emmanuel Macron. IMAGES
Pope Francis drives up the Avenue du Prado in Marseille in his "popemobile", decorated in the Vatican's yellow and white colours, before heading to the Stade Velodrome to celebrate a mass. IMAGES
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
On the second day of his visit to Marseille, Pope Francis met privately with people in precarious situations at the Archdiocese of Marseille in the heart of the port city. 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