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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
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
Pope Francis greets tens of thousands of people gathered in St Peter's Square to watch him give the Easter mass and the traditional blessing. The Easter holy week, which commemorates the death and the resurrection of Christ, is the high point of the Catholic calendar. IMAGES
Pope Francis greets bishops and priests at the Cathedral of Saint Martin in Bratislava after making a statement, in his first foreign trip since an operation in July. Pope Francis met Slovak President Zuzana Caputova and is due to meet a number of political, religious and civil society leaders in the country during his visit. IMAGES
Pope Francis meets with representatives of the Ecumenical Council of Churches and some Jewish communities in Hungary. IMAGES
Pope Francis breaks protocol after landing in Panama City to greet faithful gathered at the airport for his arrival. IMAGES