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Pope Francis greets Father Jean-Pierre Schumacher, French monk, in Rabat, Morocco, on March 31

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Pope Francis welcomed Father Jean-Pierre Schumacher, who survived the mbadacre of Trappist monks by Islamists in Algeria in 1996.

Pope Francis visited Morocco on his last trip to a predominantly Muslim state.

He met with migrants and Muslim leaders and organized a mbad for the country's small Catholic community.

Pope Francis at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Center in Rabat on March 31

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The pope celebrated mbad Sunday in a sports center of the Moroccan capital, Rabat.

Faithful at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Sports Center in Rabat, March 31

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Delighted faithful invaded the cathedral.

Pope Francis in Rabat Cathedral, Morocco, March 31

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Speaking in Rabat Cathedral, the pontiff warned Catholics against any attempt to convert people into beliefs, claiming that it "always leads to a dead end".

"Please, no proselytism," he told the audience.

Pope Francis welcomes children during his visit to a center run by the Caritas Catholic humanitarian organization, which hosts migrants, in Rabat, the Moroccan capital, on March 30

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On Saturday, the pope met with migrants during a visit to a center run by the Catholic Caritas humanitarian organization.

"The issue of migration will never be solved by raising barriers," he said in a speech earlier.

Pope Francis shakes hands with King Mohammed VI of Morocco in Rabat on March 30

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On Saturday, the pope was welcomed in Morocco by King Mohammed VI.

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