Pope Francis called for peace as he met a group of several hundred South Sudanese people internally displaced by war at an event in the country’s capital Juba.
Pope Francis called for peace on Saturday as he met a group of several hundred South Sudanese people internally displaced by war at an event in the country’s capital Juba. “I want to renew my forceful and heartfelt appeal to end all conflict and to resume the peace process in a serious way,” the pope told the crowd gathered in the Freedom Hall. “There is no room for delay,” Francis said to applause.
” Rebecca Nyakour, a young girl who lives in a refugee camp in Juba, addressed the pope, asking him to give a special blessing to internally displaced and refugee children. “We know you are a great leader because despite your bad knee, you have come to be with us,” she said. “Pope Francis, we love you; we will never forget this day. Thank you for loving South Sudan,” she said to great applause.
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