Crowds gather in St Peter's Square ahead of Pope Francis' arrival for his inauguration Mass in Vatican City on Tuesday, March 19. Some 150,000 to 200,000 people turned out, a Vatican spokesman said.
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Crowds gather in St Peter's Square ahead of Pope Francis' arrival for his inauguration Mass in Vatican City on Tuesday, March 19. Some 150,000 to 200,000 people turned out, a Vatican spokesman said.
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Pope Francis rides through the throngs of faithful in St. Peter's Square. He circled the square in an open-top vehicle, bypassing the Popemobile with its bulletproof glass.
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Pope Francis rides through the throngs of faithful in St. Peter's Square. He circled the square in an open-top vehicle, bypassing the Popemobile with its bulletproof glass.
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Pope Francis greets crowds as he arrives at St. Peter's Square.
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Pope Francis greets crowds as he arrives at St. Peter's Square.
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Nuns wave to Pope Francis upon his arrival at the square.
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Nuns wave to Pope Francis upon his arrival at the square.
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Francis prepares to kiss a child.
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Francis prepares to kiss a child.
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A man and woman pray in St. Peter's Square on March 19.
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A man and woman pray in St. Peter's Square on March 19.
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Francis greets a baby in St. Peter's Square. He obliged whenever the faithful held up children for him to kiss.
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Francis greets a baby in St. Peter's Square. He obliged whenever the faithful held up children for him to kiss.
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Francis touches the head of a disabled person.
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Francis touches the head of a disabled person.
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A woman prays during the inauguration Mass at St. Peter's Square.
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A woman prays during the inauguration Mass at St. Peter's Square.
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Italian cardinal Angelo Sodano puts the fisherman's ring on Pope Francis' finger during the inauguration Mass. The ring represents the pope's role in spreading the Gospel.
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Italian cardinal Angelo Sodano puts the fisherman's ring on Pope Francis' finger during the inauguration Mass. The ring represents the pope's role in spreading the Gospel.
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Cardinals attend the Mass.
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Cardinals attend the Mass.
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A woman prays during the inauguration Mass.
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A woman prays during the inauguration Mass.
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The Mass inaugurated Francis as bishop of Rome and marked the official start of his papacy. He becomes the Catholic Church's 266th pontiff.
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The Mass inaugurated Francis as bishop of Rome and marked the official start of his papacy. He becomes the Catholic Church's 266th pontiff.
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Francis greets the throngs of the faithful.
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Francis greets the throngs of the faithful.
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Cardinals attend the ceremony in which Latin America's first pontiff received the formal symbols of papal power.
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Cardinals attend the ceremony in which Latin America's first pontiff received the formal symbols of papal power.
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A woman holds a card with Francis' picture during the Mass.
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A woman holds a card with Francis' picture during the Mass.
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A sport utility vehicle gives Francis the kind of direct contact with people he has embraced since becoming pope.
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A sport utility vehicle gives Francis the kind of direct contact with people he has embraced since becoming pope.
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Francis prays during his inauguration Mass in St. Peter's Square on March 19.
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Francis prays during his inauguration Mass in St. Peter's Square on March 19.
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The Inauguration Mass was short, lasting about two hours.
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The Inauguration Mass was short, lasting about two hours.
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Francis has made an impression as a pope of the people who is concerned about the welfare of the poor. He wore the simple iron cross that he used as a cardinal.
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Francis has made an impression as a pope of the people who is concerned about the welfare of the poor. He wore the simple iron cross that he used as a cardinal.
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