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Pope arrives in Morocco for two-day trip

Pope arrives in Morocco for two-day trip
Pope Francis arrives to board a plane for his visit to Morocco, at Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport in Rome, Italy, March 30, 2019. REUTERS/Alberto Lingria Copyright  ALBERTO LINGRIA(Reuters)
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RABAT (Reuters) - Pope Francis arrived in Morocco on Saturday to start a two-day trip centred on inter-faith relations.

The Alitalia plane carrying the pope, his entourage and journalists arrived at the Moroccan capital's airport, where King Mohammed VI greeted him.

(reporting by Ahmed Eljechtimi; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

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