Pope Francis and Africa: After DR Congo, high-stakes visit to South Sudan

François PICARD | Sara AYACH | Henri-Pierre MAFULU | Kris BERWOUTS | Tobie KAYUMBI | Seema GUPTA

Edité par France 24

It is also a crucial juncture for the Church. 86-year-old Pope Francis comes to the continent as a reformer at a time when the Church's influence elsewhere is dented by disinterest and scandal. We ask what direction the faithful in Africa want ahead of his next stop: civil war-torn South Sudan.

Produced by Yann Pusztai, Sara Ayach and Louise Guibert.

Note
  • In Kinshasa on Wednesday, the pope called for mutual forgiveness as he met with survivors of the brutal three-decade old war in eastern DR Congo. It was just one of the highlights of a three-day visit that comes at a crucial juncture for the nation that is home to Africa's largest Catholic population, one where the Church often fills the role of the state in providing basic social services and where the clergy's mediation matters in what's an election year for DR Congo.

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anglais
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The Debate
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Henri-Pierre MAFULU FRANCE 24 journalist
Kris BERWOUTS Author and Columnist for MO Magazine
Tobie KAYUMBI Deputy Cabinet Director, Congo Ministry of Public Works
Seema GUPTA France 24 correspondent

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