Pope Francis touches the statue of the Virgin of Aparecida, Brazil's patron saint, during Mass in Aparecida Basilica, in Aparecida, Brazil. Reverence for the figure of the Virgin Mary runs particularly deep in Latin America. The Vatican says that Pope Francis personally insisted that a trip to the Aparecida Basilica be added to his Brazilian visit agenda. Photo: AP
An Indian Muslim man picks up his daughter as people wait to break their fast and offer prayers, during the holy month of Ramadan at the Jama Mosque in New Delhi, India. Photo: AP
Worshippers gather for a service in the Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow, Russia, with the great Christian relic, Cross of St Andrew the First-Called, which was brought to Russia to celebrate the 1,025th anniversary of the Baptism of Russia from the Greek city of Patras, in the center. Photo: AP
High tide at the Gateway of India in Mumbai. Photo: PTI
