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Pope Francis at ecumenical prayer service in Sudan: Those who choose Christ choose peace

February 4, 2023 Catholic News Agency 2

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby; Pope Francis; and the Moderator of the Church of Scotland, Iain Greenshields, lead a prayer service for Catholic, Anglican and Presbyterian christians in Juba, Sudan. / Vatican Media

Washington D.C., … […]

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Pope Francis: Congolese Catholics are ‘a lung’ for the Universal Church

February 3, 2023 Catholic News Agency 1

Pope Francis met the Catholic bishops of the Democratic Republic of Congo on his final day in Kinshasa on Feb. 3, 2023 / Vatican Media

Rome Newsroom, Feb 3, 2023 / 03:20 am (CNA).
The enthusiasm, joy, and missionary zeal of Congolese Catholics … […]

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The pope kissed his feet. Who is the cowboy-hat-wearing president of South Sudan?

February 2, 2023 Catholic News Agency 3

Pope Francis greets South Sudanese president Salva Kiir at the Vatican, April 11, 2019. / Vatican Media

St. Louis, Mo., Feb 2, 2023 / 09:23 am (CNA).
Pope Francis, as part of his visit to Africa this week, is meeting with the president of South… […]

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