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

  • Nuns in St Peter's Square take part in the rosary prayer service for the health of Pope Francis in Vatican City. Getty Images
    Nuns in St Peter's Square take part in the rosary prayer service for the health of Pope Francis in Vatican City. Getty Images
  • Visitors pose for pictures with light installations at SangSom Moonlab, an interactive art exhibition in Bangkok. AFP
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    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
    Protesters carrying a placard showing former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte are blocked by riot police near Malacanang palace in Manila. AFP