Mainz, Germany. 12th February 2018. Pope Francis is pictured on a float, lighting a rocket, which has Kardinal Gerhard MŸller strapped to it, with the direction Finthen, a suburb of Mainz. The float caricatures the firing of Kardinal MŸller. His hometown is Finthen. Around half a million people lined the streets of Mainz for the traditional Rose Monday Carnival Parade. The 9 km long parade with over 8,000 participants is one of the three large Rose Monday Carnival Parades in Germany. Credit: Michael Debets/Alamy Live News

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