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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 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
Pope Francis arrives in Muslim-majority Indonesia for the first stop of a four-nation tour in the Asia-Pacific that will be the longest of the 87-year-old's papacy. IMAGES
Pope Francis boards a plane to Lisbon, where a million young people from across the world are expected for a major Catholic festival, held as the Church reflects on its future. IMAGES
Pope Francis boards plane at Kinshasa airport, ending a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), where he urged the Congolese to embrace peace and avoid conflict. The pontiff now heading to South Sudan, the world's youngest country, riven by the scars of civil war and extreme poverty. 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.