Carlow: Joe Matthews received a Benemerenti medal from Bishop Denis Nulty for his outstanding service to Carlow Cathedral Parish. Mr Matthews has served for 55 years as a volunteer in the parish. Photo: Alicja Pomorska

Spain: Union supporters in Barcelona protest the government after Spanish police used force to stop a referendum for independence being held in Catalan.

Bangladesh: A girl holds an umbrella as Rohingya refugees arrive for prayer at a mosque near Cox’s Bazar.

Ethiopia: Morgan Freeman is pictured with villagers during the Ethiopian Peace Ceremony in Omo Valley in a scene from the National Geographic’s new documentary series “The Story of Us”.

US: People gather at a makeshift memorial for victims of a mass shooting that killed at least 59 people and wounded 500 others along the Las Vegas Strip.

Brazil: The Munduruku tribe protests in Itaituba as a new report from the Church-link Indigenous Missionary Council criticised the administration of Brazilian President Michel Temer for proposing to appropriate the ancestral lands of indigenous people.

Vatican: Pope Francis addresses the general assembly of the Pontifical Academy for Life.

People wave Spanish flags during a demonstration organised by the Catalan Civil Society in Barcelona. Photo: CNS