The Week in Photos: From Pilgrims in Portugal to Protestors in Chile

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Author:: Pacific Standard Staff
Updated:: Jan 9, 2018
Original:: May 13, 2017

Young pilgrims wait for the arrival of Pope Francis at the Sanctuary of Fatima on May 12th, 2017, in Fatima, Portugal. — Young pilgrims wait for the arrival of Pope Francis at the Sanctuary of Fatima on May 12th, 2017, in Fatima, Portugal.
(Photo: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images)

People carry flags and balloons during a rally in Donetsk on May 11th, 2017, to mark the third anniversary of a referendum on the declaration of the Donetsk People's Republic. — People carry flags and balloons during a rally in Donetsk, Ukraine, on May 11th, 2017, to mark the third anniversary of a referendum on the declaration of the Donetsk People's Republic.
(Photo: Aleksey Filippov/AFP/Getty Images)

Illegal immigrants, who were rescued by the Libyan coast guard in the Mediterranean, arrive at a naval base in Tripoli, Libya, on May 10th, 2017. — Illegal immigrants, who were rescued by the Libyan coast guard in the Mediterranean, arrive at a naval base in Tripoli, Libya, on May 10th, 2017.
(Photo: Mahmud Turkia/AFP/Getty Images)

Students dance during a protest against education reform in Santiago on May 9th, 2017. — Students dance during a protest against education reform in Santiago, Chile, on May 9th, 2017.
(Photo: Martin Bernetti/AFP/Getty Images)

Residents throw stones during clashes with riot police in Johannesburg, South Africa, on May 8th, 2017, following a demonstration over land grabbing, housing, and unemployment in the area. — Residents throw stones during clashes with riot police in Johannesburg, South Africa, on May 8th, 2017, following a demonstration over land grabbing, housing, and unemployment in the area.
(Photo: Gulshan Khan/AFP/Getty Images)

Incumbent Rwandan President Paul Kagame (L) greets a crowd of supporters as he arrives for a campaign rally on July 31st, 2017, in Gakenke ahead of the August 4th presidential election. Kagame and his Rwanda Patriotic Front Party have held an iron grip on power since overthrowing the extremist Hutu regime, which perpetrated the 1994 genocide of 800,000 Tutsis.

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A Libyan coast guardsman stands on a boat during the rescue of 147 undocumented immigrants attempting to reach Europe off the coastal town of Zawiyah, 45 kilometers west of the capital Tripoli, on June 27th, 2017. More than 8,000 migrants have been rescued in waters off Libya during the past 48 hours in difficult weather conditions, Italy's coastguard said.

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People waving Palestinian and Turkish flags gather in front of the Brandenburg Gate to protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel on December 8th, 2017, in Berlin, Germany.

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Danil Medvedev of Russia serves during the Gentlemen's Singles first round match against Stan Wawrinka of Switzerland on day one of the Wimbledon Lawn Tennis Championships at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 3rd, 2017, in London, England.

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A man dressed in a clown outfit distributes balloons to children as confetti is thrown by the Dome of the Rock inside al-Aqsa Mosque compound, in Jerusalem's old city on the first day of Eid al-Adha on September 1st, 2017.

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