Pope Francis arrives on a three-day visit to South Sudan to promote peace and reconciliation in a country traumatised by civil war and scarred by poverty
The"pilgrimage of peace" is the first-ever papal visit to the country since the predominantly Christian nation gained independence from Muslim-majority Sudan in 2011.Pope Francis has arrived on a three-day visit to South Sudan to promote peace and reconciliation in the world's youngest country, traumatised by civil war and scarred by poverty.
Peace has also eluded South Sudan, with a five-year civil war leaving 380,000 people dead, four million displaced, and the young country deeply impoverished. Some people wore traditional clothing or the garb of religious orders, while others ululated, blew horns and whistles, and sang hymns. The visit - Francis's fifth to Africa - was initially scheduled for 2022 but had to be postponed because of problems with the pope's knee.
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