Pope Francis arrives at the airport in Maputo, Mozambique, Sept. 4, 2019. The pope will also visit Madagascar and Mauritius on his sixth foreign trip of 2019.

Crowds give Pope Francis warm welcome in Mozambique

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MAPUTO, Mozambique -- Greeted with full military honors, traditional dances and huge crowds lining the streets, Pope Francis arrived in Mozambique Sept. 4 at the start of a weeklong trip to Africa.

Pope Francis is pictured as he greets journalists aboard his flight from Rome to Maputo, Mozambique, Sept. 4, 2019. The pope will also visit Madagascar and Mauritius through Sept. 10. At left is Matteo Bruni, new director of the Vatican Press Office, and at right Msgr. Mauricio Rueda, papal trip planner.

Pope Francis 'honoured' by personal attacks

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ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT TO MOZAMBIQUE -- Pope Francis told a reporter that it is "an honor when Americans attack me."

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