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Africa
In South Sudan, pope's message must become action, says nuncio
Pope Francis made an ecumenical pilgrimage for peace in South Sudan Feb. 3-5 with Anglican and Presbyterian leaders. A month later, CNS spoke to the Vatican nuncio to...
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Africa
Arms trade is a 'plague,' pope says on flight back from Africa
Pope Francis asked the Anglican archbishop of Canterbury and the moderator of the Presbyterian Church of Scotland to join him for his usual post-trip news conference on...
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Africa
'The future is in your hands,' pope tells Congolese young people
Pope Francis held an enthusiastic rally with young people and catechists early Feb. 2 in Martyrs' Stadium in Kinshasa, urging them to recognize their worth and to work...
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Africa
Victims of violence in Congo share their grief with pope
Pope Francis heard horrifying stories of cruelty and violence Feb. 1 during a meeting in Kinshasa with victims from eastern Congo, a region the pope had to cancel his...
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Africa
Pope preaches peace, cooperation, resilience to a Congo 'gasping for breath'
Pope Francis arrived in Congo Jan. 31 at the start of a six-day visit that will end with an ecumenical pilgrimage to South Sudan. Both Congo and South Sudan are rich in...