From a mid-air priest to a free diver in Cape Town - these are today's best pictures

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A newly ordained Catholic priest is launched into the air by friends and family outside Milan Cathedral. AFP

A newly ordained Catholic priest is launched into the air by friends and family outside Milan Cathedral. AFP

Jun 13, 2021

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