Best photos of March 17: Vigil for the Pope in Rome to protests in Manila

VATICAN CITY, VATICAN - MARCH 16: A nuns hold candles in St Peter's Square as they take part in the rosary prayer service for the health of Pope Francis on March 16, 2025 in Vatican City, Vatican. The Pope thanked well-wishers today for their prayers in a message from hospital. Pope Francis was hospitalised in Rome on February 14 with bronchitis, and later developed pneumonia in both his lungs. (Photo by Christopher Furlong / Getty Images)
Visitors pose for pictures with light installations at SangSom Moonlab, an interactive art exhibition in Bangkok. AFP
A worker produces charcoal, widely used for grilling, as demand increases during Ramadan, in Mosul, Iraq. Reuters
Early morning traffic in Saint Petersburg, Russia, with an almost full Moon low in the sky. Reuters
Alleged Tren de Aragua gang members deported by the US under a government agreement are met at El Salvador International Airport, from where they will be taken to prison. Reuters
A worker collects sea salt at a farm in Chachoengsao province, on the outskirts of Bangkok, Thailand. Reuters
Children use abandoned refrigerators as boats in a flooded area after heavy rain caused a river to burst its banks, submerging scores of homes in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia. AFP
Protesters carrying a placard showing former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte are blocked by riot police near Malacanang palace in Manila. AFP

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March 17, 2025

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