National Catholic Register
Pope Francis poses next to a miniature model of a ship with Madagascar President Andry Nirina Rajoelina and his family in the Vatican’s Apostolic Palace on Aug. 17.
According to the Vatican, after a 20-minute private conversation, Pope Francis invited President Andry Rajoelina and his family to pray a Hail Mary together before a Marian image he had received from the bishops of Madagascar.