Pope Francis greets Bhaddanta Kumarabhivasma, chairman of the supreme council of Buddhist monks, during a Nov. 29 meeting with monks of the council at the Kaba Aye Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar. (CNS/Max Rossi, Reuters)
Pope Francis is visiting Myanmar Nov. 27-30. Images in the slideshow below capture moments of the pope's trip. More images to come as the pope's visit continues.
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People wait for Pope Francis' arrival to celebrate Mass at Kyaikkasan sports ground in Yangon, Myanmar, Nov. 29. (CNS/Paul Haring)
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People wave the flags of Myanmar and the Vatican as they wait for Francis' arrival to celebrate Mass at Kyaikkasan sports ground in Yangon, Myanmar, Nov. 29. (CNS/Paul Haring)
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The altar is seen before Pope Francis' celebration of Mass, Nov. 29. (CNS/Paul Haring)
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Pope Francis greets the crowd before celebrating Mass at Kyaikkasan sports ground in Yangon. (CNS/Paul Haring)
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A director leads a choir as Pope Francis celebrates Mass in Yangon, Nov. 29. (CNS/Paul Haring)
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Pope Francis meets with the Sangha supreme council of Buddhist monks at the Kaba Aye Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, Nov. 29. (CNS/Paul Haring)
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Pope Francis talks with Bhaddanta Kumarabhivasma, chairman of the supreme council of Buddhist monks, left, during a Nov. 29 meeting with monks of the council at the Kaba Aye Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar. (CNS/Max Rossi, Reuters)
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Pope Francis walks after removing his shoes as he arrives for a meeting with the Sangha supreme council of Buddhist monks at the Kaba Aye pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, Nov. 29. (CNS/Paul Haring)
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Pope Francis arrives for a meeting with the bishops of Myanmar at St. Mary's Cathedral in Yangon, Myanmar, Nov. 29. (CNS/Paul Haring)
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Pope Francis speaks during a meeting with the bishops of Myanmar at St. Mary's Cathedral in Yangon, Myanmar, Nov. 29. (CNS/Paul Haring)
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Women gather Nov. 29 outside Holy Rosary Church as they prepare for the arrival of Pope Francis in Dhaka, Bangladesh. The pontiff will visit Bangladesh Nov. 30-Dec. 2. (CNS/Damir Sagolj, Reuters)
The pope will visit the capital of Bangladesh Nov. 30-Dec. 2; he will ordain new priests and visit a Missionaries of Charity center for assisting poor children.
Follow Joshua J. McElwee, NCR's Vatican correspondent, as he reports on the ground during Francis' visit Nov. 26-Dec. 2. All coverage is available at feature series page Francis in Myanmar and Bangladesh.
Keep checking the feature series page throughout this week for NCR's latest coverage.
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