first he will head to the basilica of notre dame.n with representatives of other religions, that is going to be in front of a memorial to sailors and migrants lost at sea. there will be a prayerfor migrants and migrants lost at sea. there will be a prayer for migrants and tomorrow, saturday morning, the pope will take part in the closing ceremony of the mediterranean meetings event, it covers of issues like economic inequality and climate change which are also issues that the pope holds dear, close to his heart. thousands of people expected to turn out. in recent years there has been a decline in catholicism there in france. we have been hearing recent thousands of migrants arriving on the island of lampedusa in italy which had been in the headlines a lot, so his visit comes at an opportune time for people talking about this issue. and as i said, he is hoping to bring a message of tolerance. he becomes the first pope in 500 years to visit the city of marseille which as i say is a gateway for migrants, and also it is home to some of t

he arrived here in marseilles, the pope went straight to the famous monument in paris, the notre-dame basilicajourney from north africa across the mediterranean sea to european shores is perilous, and those who do make it here do not always receive the most warm reception, and the pope said it was time to not let hope sink. it was time to build a mosaic of peace. he said it was time for civilization to be at a crossroads between humanity on one hand and indifference on the other, and he urged the people listening to try to take that kindness and generosity route. on saturday, he will hold a mega mass of 50,000 people, and we are expecting 100,000 people to line the streets in marseilles. >> bustling port in libya welcoming ships and passengers now filled with rubble and dead bodies. with rescue efforts all but abandoned, the city is salvaging what is possible after floods devastated the city. the administration says it will host an international conference in the coming months. >> once a bustling economic hub, the port is now a shrine to the countless killed by storm daniel . the harbor itself

his going to be holding prayers this afternoon at the basilica of notre dame.is going to hold prayers there with the local clergy and then it's going to be followed by a moment of meditation. there will be representative of other religions for sailors and migrants who lost their lives at sea. two days, a welcome ceremony as you can see now and later on a prayerfor migrants. tomorrow, a big event at a stadium which is expected to see tens of thousands of people turn out. we'll come back to these images over the next couple of hours. we will take you to the other visiting france, king charles and queen camilla visiting a vineyard later on, plenty to keep across and of course president zelensky in canada. hello from the bbc sport centre. the solheim cup is under way. more on that coming up injust a moment but first... it's been four defeats in five for manchester united after their li—3 loss at bayern munich in the champions league earlier this week. that's their worst start to a season for 37 years. they travel to burnley on saturday with the heat starting to gro

this is the basilica of notre dame, i expect the pop is due to arrive at any moment now.e have just seen images of him outside, he was driving through the streets of marseille in a little white car. we're expecting him to any moment. thousands of people expected to turn out to pay respects to the pope over the next two days of his visits. he is very much going to focus migration, that is going to be the focus of his visit. there have been thousands of people arriving on the shores of the mediterranean. he wants it spread a message of tolerance among the better debate of how europe handles asylum seekers. pretty pictures of marseille. we will keep an eye on them when we can see the pope, we'll bring you that. you're watching bbc news. british detectives looking into sara sharif�*s death have released new images, hoping it will prompt more people to bring more information about her and herfamily. people to bring more information about herand herfamily. her father, stepmother and uncle have been charged after returning from pakistan last week. a smiling sara sharif, seen her

this is the basilica of notre dame, i expect the pop is due to arrive at any moment now.ng him to any moment. thousands of people expected to turn out to pay respects to the pope over the next two days of his visits. he is very much going to focus migration, that is going to be the focus of

, this is the start of a two—day visit for the pope and he was earlier, we saw him at the basilica of notre—dameere with a local clergy, and now, as you can see, he is meeting with representatives of other religions and this is in front of a memorial to sailors and migrants lost at sea. so, the focus of his visit, very much expected to be focusing on migrants and the number of people who have lost their lives as they have tried to cross the mediterranean, but also the way in which europe manages the asylum seekers who arrive on its shores. the united nations estimates that more than 28,000 migrants who tried to cross the mediterranean have gone missing since 2014. so, a big two—day visit for the pope there in marseille, it is the first time that a pope has visited the city in 500 years, and tomorrow, saturday, there is going to be a big event at the stadium, the velodrome in marseille, where he will be leading prayers and thousands of people are expected to turn out to see him. we will be covering that across the weekend here on bbc news, to stay with us. —— to stay with us. the weather has felt