Pope to visit Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan
By Vatican News staff writer
The Holy See Press Office on Thursday announced that Pope Francis will be travelling to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)and South Sudan in July, having accepted invitations from the relative Heads of States and Bishops.
Pope Francis will therefore be visiting Kinshasa and Goma in DRC from 2 to 5 July, before travelling to Juba, in South Sudan, from 5 to 7 July 2022
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From 21 to 23 December, the Vatican's Secretary for Relations with States, Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher was in Juba, to meet South Sudanese political and religious authorities ahead of a possible papal visit.
With the Holy Father's visit now confirmed, Pope Francis will be the first Pope to travel to South Sudan.
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