The Pope is on a 'pilgrimage of peace' to shine global attention on protracted conflicts South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo
The World Has Forgotten About the Conflict in South Sudan. Enter Pope Francis
The Pope’s trip, alongside the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland, Iain Greenshield, is centered around raising awareness about a conflict that has left overThe majority Christian South Sudan broke away from majority Muslim Sudan in 2011, but slipped into civil war two years later.
Below, what to know about the Pope’s trip to South Sudan, and his three-day trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo that preceded it.After a successful visit to the DRC, the pope arrived in Juda, South Sudan, to celebratory crowds. The nation, barely 12 years old, has never welcomed a Western leader on a public visit.
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