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  • Pope Francis (L) takes part in a welcome ceremony with Papua New Guinea's Deputy Prime Minister John Rosso (R) upon arrival at the Port Moresby International airport on September 6, 2024.
  • Pope Francis is greeted upon arrival at the Port Moresby International airport.
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  • A man holds his baby for Pope Francis to bless as he leaves for Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport ahead of his departure to Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby on September 6, 2024.
  • People wait for the arrival of Pope Francis outside the Port Moresby International airport on September 6, 2024.
  • Pope Francis (C) waves as he is farewelled at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport ahead of his departure to Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby on September 6, 2024.
  • A man kneels before Pope Francis (L) upon his arrival for a farewell at Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport ahead of his departure to Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby on September 6, 2024.
  • City traffic make its way through the main roads decorated by the yellow-and-white flags of the Holy See and a portrait of Pope Francis in Port Moresby on September 6, 2024, ahead of Pope Francis' arrival
  • Pope Francis blesses a child prior to his departure from Jakarta's Soekarno-Hatta International Airport to Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby.

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