The week's best photojournalism

In some of the week's most captivating images, New Yorkers fawn over the pope, Jon Hamm trips up, and more

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Nuns sit in pews while waiting for Pope Francis to arrive inside the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/David Goldman))

Visitors ride a merry-go-round during the opening day of the 182nd Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Michael Dalder))

Michelle Wie, from the U.S., hits a ball at the Solheim Cup golf tournament in St. Leon-Rot, Germany.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/Jens Meyer))

Migrants stand on a field after crossing the border with Serbia, near Tovarnik, Croatia.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Marko Djurica))

Kansas City Royals outfielder Terrance Gore is hit by a pitch in the eighth inning against the Seattle Mariners.
(Image credit: (Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports))

Muslims attend an Eid al-Adha mass prayer under a thick haze at Agung Mosque in Palembang on Indonesia's Sumatra island.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Antara Foto/Nova Wahyudi))

An eastern cottontail rabbit hides in the grass at Tommy Thompson Park in Toronto.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Mark Blinc))

A young migrant walks through a field after crossing the border from Serbia, near Tovarnik, Croatia.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Marko Djurica))

Pope Francis waves to the crowd as he rides down Fifth Avenue on his visit to New York.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Richard Drew/AP/POOL))

Tina Fey catches Jon Hamm as he trips up the stairs to receive his Emmy for lead actor in a drama series for Mad Men.
(Image credit: (Chris Pizzello/Invision/AP))

Palestinian girls hold balloons as they celebrate the first day of Eid al-Adha in Gaza City.
(Image credit: (AP Photo/ Khalil Hamra))

An Iraqi army cadet performs "the leap of faith" from a bridge in Baghdad.
(Image credit: (REUTERS/Ahmed Saad)**See last week's best photojournalism**)

Lauren Hansen
Lauren Hansen

Lauren Hansen produces The Week’s podcasts and videos and edits the photo blog, Captured. She also manages the production of the magazine's iPad app. A graduate of Kenyon College and Northwestern University, she previously worked at the BBC and Frontline. She knows a thing or two about pretty pictures and cute puppies, both of which she tweets about @mylaurenhansen.