Earlier this month, Pope Francis became the first pope — indeed, the first Western leader — to visit South Sudan. Amid an enthusiastic welcome, more than 100,000 people attended his papal Mass ...

(Reuters) - Pope Francis next week heads to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan, two countries grappling with conflict and profound poverty, in what will be his third visit to sub ...

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The Holy See's ambassador to South Sudan has said the Catholic Church must “step up its game” to help the people build peace.

Pope Francis called for peace on Friday as he met delegations of the South Sudan government and the hold-out opposition group, after the mediation adjourned the peace talks in Rome, Italy.

I see the church as a field hospital,’ Pope Francis once said – not a place where superficial solutions will do much good.

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Pope Francis's most recent trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan highlight the importance of Africa in ...

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