Joyful images from the first few weeks of Francis’s pontificate
Pope Francis waves to ecstatic pilgrims in St Peter’s Square
Ecuador’s President Rafael Correa’s audience with Pope Francis gives him a reason to be cheerful
Pope Francis meets a young child before a general audience
Eight-yeard-old Dominic Gondreau, who has cerebral palsy, hugs the Pope after Francis celebrated Easter Sunday Mass
Precious, a blind woman from Gabon, greets the Pope after a general audience
A young boy is delighted to meet Pope Francis
The Pope receives a gift from the president of San Lorenzo, his favourite football team
More football, and this time its Inter Milan’s Javier Zanetti who is thrilled to meet Pope Francis
Pope Francis prepares to bless another child in St Peter’s Square
Italian justice minister Paola Severino smiles as she greets Francis
And a bonus picture of one teary meeting
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