The Pope in Greece - in pictures


  • Pope Francis leads a Mass at Megaron Concert Hall in Athens. AP Photo
    Pope Francis leads a Mass at Megaron Concert Hall in Athens. AP Photo
  • A policewoman guards a closed avenue ahead of the Mass by Pope Francis in the Greek capital. AP Photo
    A policewoman guards a closed avenue ahead of the Mass by Pope Francis in the Greek capital. AP Photo
  • Pope Francis meets migrants during his visit to an identification centre on the Greek island of Lesbos. AFP
    Pope Francis meets migrants during his visit to an identification centre on the Greek island of Lesbos. AFP
  • Pope Francis with a young migrant on the island of Lesbos. AFP
    Pope Francis with a young migrant on the island of Lesbos. AFP
  • Pope Francis with European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas, right, on the Greek island of Lesbos. AFP
    Pope Francis with European Commission Vice President Margaritis Schinas, right, on the Greek island of Lesbos. AFP
  • The leader of the Roman Catholic Church speaks with an imam on the Greek island of Lesbos. AFP
    The leader of the Roman Catholic Church speaks with an imam on the Greek island of Lesbos. AFP
  • Returning to the island for the first time since 2016, the Pope described the neglect of migrants as the 'shipwreck of civilisation'. Reuters
    Returning to the island for the first time since 2016, the Pope described the neglect of migrants as the 'shipwreck of civilisation'. Reuters
  • The Pope visited refugees at the Mavrovouni camp, which accommodates about 2,300.
    The Pope visited refugees at the Mavrovouni camp, which accommodates about 2,300.