She has faced one of the most turbulent periods in her personal life in recent months as she and ex-husband Guy Ritchie battled through the international court system for custody of their teen son Rocco.
But Madonna has made a huge step in healing her family's rift as she united all four of her children for an emotional visit to Malawi, where both her adopted children David and Mercy were born.
The pop superstar and her family visited the African nation this week as she checked on the progress of a medical centre she is supporting in the southern city of Blantyre.
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