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Папа Франциск прибыл в Вашингтон с официальным визитом (Фото)

Папа Франциск прибыл в Вашингтон в рамках своего первого визита в США в качестве главы католической церкви.

До этого он провел четыре дня на Кубе, где ему был оказан теплый прием. Он отслужил воскресную мессу в Гаване, на которой присутствовали сотни тысяч кубинцев, пишет korrespondent.net.

 

Папа Франциск сыграл ведущую роль в качестве посредника на исторических переговорах, которые привели к восстановлению в прошлом году дипломатических отношений между США и Кубой.

Отбывая из Гаваны, папа призвал кубинцев приступить к революции сострадания и доброты и вернуться к историческому наследию католицизма.

Pope Francis is in the United States for a five-day tour including Washington, New York and Philadelphia and will also address Congress

Pope Francis has landed in the United States for a five-day tour including Washington D.C., New York and Philadelphia

 It is Pope Francis's first visit to America since becoming pope in 2013

Francis, who hails from Argentina, is the fourth pope in history to visit the States

The President and his family had honored Pope Francis by meeting him at Joint Base Andrews. Normally guests are required to come to the White House

President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama greet Pope Francis upon his arrival at Andrews Air Force Base

The president gave something of a bow as he shook the pope's hand and leaned towards him to greet him 

Michelle also spoke with the pope, who speaks limited English. He is expected to give most of his speeches in Spanish during the visit

Both the First Lady and the pope had their outfits billow in the wind as they made the historic meet and greet

Malia (shaking the pope's hand) and Sasha beamed as they greeted the Roman Catholic leader on Tuesday afternoon 

President Obama and his daughter Sasha (left) arrive to greet Pope Francis at Joint Base Andrews outside Washington D.C.

Elder daughter Malia looked thrilled to be out of school and standing at such a historic event

Pope Francis greets a group of young children with President Obama, whose younger daughter Sasha also looked very pleased to be there

Francis shakes hands with Vice President Joe Biden on the tarmac

Biden (pictured, left) attended the welcoming ceremony with his wife Jill

Supporters cheer for Pope Francis and hold up their phones to snatch a photograph after he arrived from Cuba

The pope appeared interested as Obama spoke to him on the tarmac. The pair will discuss Cuba and environmental concerns this week

The clergy brace for the wind as they stand along the red carpet on the tarmac waiting for Pope Francis's arrival at Andrews Air Force Base

Pope Francis greets cardinals as he is escorted through a line of people eager to meet him by President Barack Obama

Obama will meet with the pope in Washington on Wednesday before a reception for 15,000 people

Coinciding with the United Nations summit, the pope's visit is part of the biggest security operation in American history

The very different leaders shared smiles as they made way inside

Despite swarming security detail, Francis eagerly peered past them to wave at the  crowds

The pope's car was dwarfed by the security SUVs that escorted him from the air base to his residence in D.C.

The Obamas walked out on to the tarmac after the airplane landed in a rare gesture to greet the pope as soon as he steps into the US 

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