In pictures: Pope Francis visited Bangladesh in 2017

Pope Francis, leader of the Catholic Church since March 2013, died on Monday aged 88. The Argentine pontiff visited Bangladesh from 30 November to 2 December 2017. During his visit, he visited several places, attended various events and met people from various quarters, including Rohingya refugees.

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Pope Francis steps out of the plane after landing at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka on 30 November 2017.
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A girl welcomes Pope Francis after arriving at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport in Dhaka, on 30 November 2017.
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Pope Francis attends a welcome ceremony after arriving at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport (HSIA) in Dhaka on 30 November 2017.
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Pope Francis looks from inside his car after arriving to Dhaka on 30 November 2017.
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Pope Francis lays a floral wreath at the National Martyrs' Memorial in Savar, Dhaka, on 30 November 2017.
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Pope Francis greets the member of Christian community as he arrives for a mass in Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka on 1 December 2017.
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Pope Francis greets the member of Christian community as he arrives for a mass in Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka on 1 December 2017.
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Pope Francis greets a nun as he arrives for a mass in Suhrawardy Udyan in Dhaka on 1 December 2017.
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Pope Francis meets with a Rohingya refugee at the archbishop's residence in Kakrail, Dhaka on 1 December 2017.
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Pope Francis shakes hands with a Rohingya refugee during an inter-religious conference at St Mary’s Cathedral in Dhaka on 1 December 2017.
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Pope Francis prays as he visits the Dhaka Cathedral in Dhaka on 1 December 2017.
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Pope Francis rides a rickshaw in Kakrail, Dhaka on 1 December 2017.
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Pope Francis addresses a religious ceremony in the Holy Rosario Church in Tejgaon, Dhaka on 2 December 2017.
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Pope Francis visits the Mother Teresa House in Tejgaon, Dhaka on 2 December 2017.
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