Pope Francis urges South Sudan's leaders to end bloodshed
Pope Francis (left) and South Sudan’s President of Salva Kiir during a meeting in Juba with authorities, leaders of civil society and the diplomatic corps on February 3, 2023. PHOTO | TIZIANA FABI | AFP
Pope Francis began a visit to South Sudan on Friday with an impassioned plea to its fractious leaders to turn their backs on the violence, ethnic hatred and corruption that have stopped the world's youngest country from achieving peace and prosperity.
