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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)20171128T2332-52-CNS-POPE-MYANMAR-MASS 770 522.jpg
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)20171129T0017-63-CNS-POPE-MYANMAR-MASS 770 480.jpg
The altar is seen before Pope Francis' celebration of Mass, Nov. 29. (CNS/Paul Haring)20171129T0017-64-CNS-POPE-MYANMAR-MASS 770 503.jpg
Pope Francis greets the crowd before celebrating Mass at Kyaikkasan sports ground in Yangon. (CNS/Paul Haring)20171129T0004-61-CNS-POPE-MYANMAR-MASS 770 508.jpg
A director leads a choir as Pope Francis celebrates Mass in Yangon, Nov. 29. (CNS/Paul Haring)20171129T0532-68-CNS-POPE-MYANMAR-BUDDHISTS 770 513.jpg
Pope Francis meets with the Sangha supreme council of Buddhist monks at the Kaba Aye Pagoda in Yangon, Myanmar, Nov. 29. (CNS/Paul Haring)20171129T0830-12830-CNS-POPE-MYANMAR-BUDDHISTS 770513.jpg
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)20171129T0738-80-CNS-POPE-MYANMAR-BUDDHISTS 770 478.jpg
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)20171129T0718-75-CNS-POPE-MYANMAR-BISHOPS 770 513.jpg
Pope Francis arrives for a meeting with the bishops of Myanmar at St. Mary's Cathedral in Yangon, Myanmar, Nov. 29. (CNS/Paul Haring)20171129T0726-77-CNS-POPE-MYANMAR-BISHOPS770 503.jpg
Pope Francis speaks during a meeting with the bishops of Myanmar at St. Mary's Cathedral in Yangon, Myanmar, Nov. 29. (CNS/Paul Haring)20171129T0830-12832-CNS-POPE-BANGLADESH 770.jpg
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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