Africa is the title of the book. This week: 30 January to 5 February 2023 - BBC World Service
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- This overview of South Sudan includes important dates and facts about this African country.
- Massive crowds attend Pope Francis' Mass in South Sudan.
- With two other Christian leaders, Pope Francis is on an unprecedented trip to the war-torn country.
- The Moderator joins the Pope on a historic African pilgrimage.
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Pope and archbishop on historic peace mission to South Sudan: The holy men hope to heal South Sudan, the world's newest nation, overcoming a brutal civil war.
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Ethiopia’s Orthodox church has threatened to call nationwide rallies to be led by its patriarch, Abuna Mathias.
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Pope and archbishop on historic peace mission to South Sudan: The holy men hope to heal South Sudan, the world's newest nation, overcoming a brutal civil war.
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Ethiopia’s Orthodox church has threatened to call nationwide rallies to be led by its patriarch, Abuna Mathias.
The church has criticised PM Abiy Ahmed’s ... Show more t.co/WagvQrQnKu
Kenya’s Education Minister has banned early morning and late evening studies in schools, saying "we don’t want to subject the kids to strain ... Show more
Pope urges peace on visit to South Sudan as continued fighting in the country kills 27
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Reuters Top News: LIVE: Juba residents try to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis in South Sudan
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The World Has Forgotten About the Conflict in South Sudan. Enter Pope Francis: The Pope is on a 'pilgrimage of peace' to shine global attention on protracted ...
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Pushing for peace in South Sudan, Pope Francis visits nation in shambles: For a pope who has prioritized outreach, majority-Catholic South Sudan has long ...
washingtonpost.com/world/2023/02/03/pope-francis-south-sudan/
Pope implores South Sudan's leaders to end bloodshed, recriminations: Pope Francis began a visit to South Sudan on Friday with an impassioned plea to its ...
reuters.com/world/africa/pope-wraps-up-congo-visit-heads-volatile-south-sudan-2023-02-03/
South Sudan violence kills 27 on eve of pope’s visit: Pope Francis will arrive in Juba hoping to revive a peace process aimed at ending a decade-long conflict.
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Newsday - Pope in South Sudan: 'A sign that our leaders should wake up' - BBC Sounds
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Pope urges South Sudan leaders to make 'new start' for peace: "The process of peace and reconciliation requires a new start," the 86-year-old pontiff ...
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Pope Francis Arrives in South Sudan as Fighting Kills 27: As Pope Francis visits South Sudan today, 27 people, including five children, were killed in clashes ...
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Pope Francis: Pope arrives in volatile South Sudan for ‘pilgrimage of peace’: JUBA, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Pope Francis arrived on Friday in South Sudan ...
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Pope Francis arrives in South Sudan for three-day trip to encourage stalled peace process - Region - World
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Pope Francis lands in South Sudan to urge peace as fighting kills 27: Pope Francis has landed in South Sudan, opening the second and final leg of his African ...
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21 dead in attack in South Sudan on eve of Pope's visit: Pope Francis is expected to arrive in the country on Friday for a 'piligrimage of peace.'
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Pope Francis lands in South Sudan to urge peace as fighting kills 27: Pope Francis has landed in South Sudan, opening the second and final leg of his African ...
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Hope in Hell: Pope Francis visits the African crisis state of South Sudan. The importance of the visit can hardly be overestimated.
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Hope in Hell: Pope Francis visits the African crisis state of South Sudan. The importance of the visit can hardly be overestimated.
t-online.de/nachrichten/tagesanbruch/id_100122884/papst-besucht-den-suedsudan-eine-mutige-reise.html
Five things to know about South Sudan: Christians make up roughly 60 percent of South Sudan's 12 million people, while about one-third follow animism and other ...
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Pope Francis takes Africa peace mission to South Sudan after DR Congo: Francis is scheduled to land in Juba at 3:00 pm (1300 GMT), in the first visit to South ...
monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/pope-francis-takes-africa-peace-mission-to-south-sudan-after-dr-congo-4109624
'Hands off Africa,' Pope Francis tells rich world: Pope Francis denounced the "poison of greed" driving conflicts in Africa as he began a visit to Democratic ...
reuters.com/world/africa/popes-visit-shine-spotlight-war-ravaged-dr-congo-2023-01-31/
Pope Francis arrives in South Sudan: President of South Sudan Salva Kiir walks next to Pope Francis upon the Pope's arrival at the Juba International Airport in ...
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Help world’s poor as well as Ukraine, say faith charities as pope visits South Sudan
theguardian.com/global-development/2023/feb/02/help-worlds-poor-as-well-as-ukraine-say-faith-charities-as-pope-visits-south-sudan
Pope's push for peace: Pope Francis joined the Archbishop of Canterbury, and the moderator of the Church of Scotland in South Sudan on Friday in a joint ...
euronews.com/2023/02/03/pope-francis-vists-south-sudan-with-a-message-of-peace-and-reconciliation
Pope urges a 'new start' for peace in South Sudan: Pope Francis has urged the leaders of South Sudan to make "a new start" for peace ...
rte.ie/news/world/2023/0203/1353630-pope-south-sudan/
Pope Francis arrives in volatile South Sudan for ‘pilgrimage of peace’: In a first, the Pope is accompanied during his time in South Sudan by Archbishop of ...
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Pilgrims walk nine days to see Pope Francis in South Sudan | Africanews: Sixty other young pilgrims and spiritual leaders trod the distance, waving flags ...
africanews.com/2023/02/02/pilgrims-walk-nine-days-to-see-pope-francis-in-south-sudan/
South Sudan: Embassies Warn of New Violence in South Sudan Ahead of Pope's Visit: The embassies of Britain, Norway, and the United States have expressed grave ...
allafrica.com/stories/202302030058.html
Pope wraps up Congo visit, heads to volatile South Sudan: The pope will be joined for the whole of his visit to South Sudan by Archbishop of Canterbury Justin ...
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Irish nun leads pilgrimage to see Pope in South Sudan: A pioneering Irish nun has completed a nine-day walking pilgrimage to see Pope Francis in conflict-torn ...
rte.ie/news/2023/0203/1353463-irish-nun-pilgrimage-pope-south-sudan/
Congo-Kinshasa: 'We Hope That the Pope's Presence Will Bring Peace to the Country'
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Francis in South Sudan: In a young country without peace: After Congo, Pope Francis visits South Sudan on his trip to Africa. The youngest country in the world ...
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South Sudan: Five things you should know as Pope Francis visits: Wedged between Africa's lush tropical jungles and dry, barren deserts, South Sudan is composed ...
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Another double murder, in Morvant: Homicide toll hits 65: A double murder is being reported in Chinapoo Road, Morvant.
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Pope's push for peace in South Sudan faces tough hurdles: In jaw-dropping scenes at the Vatican in 2019, Francis knelt before Kiir and Machar and kissed the ...
newvision.co.ug/articledetails/152986
Online luring suspect may have had more victims, Longueuil police say: Police allege Gilles Croteau used the online aliases of Francis, Jack and Charles.
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