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Pope heads to South Sudan to urge peace as fighting kills 27

Pope Francis waves at well-wishers before meeting with bishops in Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3 2023. Pope Francis had one final appointment Friday in Kinshasa with Congo’s bishops before flying to the South Sudanese capital, Juba. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa) From left, the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, Pope Francis, South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Iain Greenshields arrive at Juba's Presidential Palace, South Sudan, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Francis is in South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) South Sudan's President Salva Kiir arrives at Juba's Presidential Palace, South Sudan, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Francis is in South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Pope Francis talks to South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, center-right, after arriving at the airport in Juba, South Sudan Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis arrived in South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Pope Francis goes to his vehicle at the airport in Juba, South Sudan Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis arrived in South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Worshippers gather at Ndolo airport for a Holy Mass with Pope Francis in Kinshasa, Congo, Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023. Francis is in Congo and South Sudan for a six-day trip. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) Vatican and British flags are left behind during a joint visit by Pope Francis and the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby at Juba's Presidential Palace, South Sudan, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Francis is in South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) A nun in the crowd shouts that the country needs peace as Pope Francis prepares to leave in his vehicle from the airport in Juba, South Sudan Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis arrived in South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) A group of women sing at the side of the airport exit as Pope Francis prepares to leave in his vehicle from the airport in Juba, South Sudan Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis arrived in South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) People holding national flags wait outside the gate to the airport for the arrival of Pope Francis in Juba, South Sudan, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. After meeting with members of the Congolese Bishops Conference in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Pope Francis is traveling to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Pope Francis greets well-wishers before meeting with bishops in Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3, 2023. Francis had one final appointment Friday in Kinshasa with Congo’s bishops before flying to the South Sudanese capital, Juba. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa) People shop in a street market in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. After meeting with members of the Congolese Bishops Conference today, Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) People are seen through a hole in a torn banner with the image of Pope Francis in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan later this week on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts, and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Pope Francis waves as he departs for South Sudan from Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis opened the second and final leg of his African pilgrimage by heading to South Sudan on Friday, hoping to encourage the young country’s stalled peace process and draw international attention to continued fighting and a worsening humanitarian crisis. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) Pope Francis talks with South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, right, upon his arrival at Juba's airport, South Sudan, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Francis is in South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Pope Francis talks with South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, right, upon his arrival at Juba's airport, South Sudan, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Francis is in South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) A group of the Catholic faithful from the town of Rumbek cheer as they arrive after walking for more than a week to reach the capital for the visit of Pope Francis, in Juba, South Sudan Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan later this week on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Pope Francis talks to South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, center-right, after arriving at the airport in Juba, South Sudan Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis arrived in South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Faithful and nuns wait for the arrival of Pope Francis in Juba, South Sudan, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. After meeting with members of the Congolese Bishops Conference in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Pope Francis is traveling to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Pope Francis greets well-wishers before meeting with bishops in Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3, 2023. Francis had one final appointment Friday in Kinshasa with Congo’s bishops before flying to the South Sudanese capital, Juba. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa) Faithful cheer Pope Francis as he arrives for a meeting with members of the Bishops Conference in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) People shop in a street market in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. After meeting with members of the Congolese Bishops Conference today, Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Pope Francis waves as he departs for South Sudan from Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis opened the second and final leg of his African pilgrimage by heading to South Sudan on Friday, hoping to encourage the young country’s stalled peace process and draw international attention to continued fighting and a worsening humanitarian crisis. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) Pope Francis departs for South Sudan from Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3 2023. Pope Francis opened the second and final leg of his African pilgrimage by heading to South Sudan on Friday, hoping to encourage the young country’s stalled peace process and draw international attention to continued fighting and a worsening humanitarian crisis. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) Pope Francis talks with South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, right, upon his arrival at Juba's airport, South Sudan, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Francis is in South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) A group of the Catholic faithful from the town of Rumbek cheer as they arrive after walking for more than a week to reach the capital for the visit of Pope Francis, in Juba, South Sudan Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan later this week on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Pope Francis talks to South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, center-right, after arriving at the airport in Juba, South Sudan Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis arrived in South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Pope Francis waves at well-wishers before meeting with bishops in Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3 2023. Pope Francis had one final appointment Friday in Kinshasa with Congo’s bishops before flying to the South Sudanese capital, Juba. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa) From left, the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, Pope Francis, South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Iain Greenshields arrive at Juba's Presidential Palace, South Sudan, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Francis is in South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) South Sudan's President Salva Kiir arrives at Juba's Presidential Palace, South Sudan, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Francis is in South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Pope Francis talks to South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, center-right, after arriving at the airport in Juba, South Sudan Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis arrived in South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Pope Francis goes to his vehicle at the airport in Juba, South Sudan Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis arrived in South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Pope Francis and South Sudan's President Salva Kiir deliver their speeches during their meeting in Juba's Presidential palace, South Sudan, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Francis is in South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Vatican and British flags are left behind during a joint visit by Pope Francis and the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby at Juba's Presidential Palace, South Sudan, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Francis is in South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) From left, the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, Pope Francis, South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland Iain Greenshields deliver their speeches during a meeting at Juba's Presidential Palace, South Sudan, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Francis is in South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) A group of women sing at the side of the airport exit as Pope Francis prepares to leave in his vehicle from the airport in Juba, South Sudan Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis arrived in South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Faithful and nuns wait for the arrival of Pope Francis in Juba, South Sudan, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. After meeting with members of the Congolese Bishops Conference in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Pope Francis is traveling to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Pope Francis departs for South Sudan from Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis opened the second and final leg of his African pilgrimage by heading to South Sudan on Friday, hoping to encourage the young country’s stalled peace process and draw international attention to continued fighting and a worsening humanitarian crisis. (AP Photo/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi) People are seen through a hole in a torn banner with the image of Pope Francis in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan later this week on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts, and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Pope Francis waves as he departs for South Sudan from Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis opened the second and final leg of his African pilgrimage by heading to South Sudan on Friday, hoping to encourage the young country’s stalled peace process and draw international attention to continued fighting and a worsening humanitarian crisis. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) Pope Francis departs for South Sudan from Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3 2023. Pope Francis opened the second and final leg of his African pilgrimage by heading to South Sudan on Friday, hoping to encourage the young country’s stalled peace process and draw international attention to continued fighting and a worsening humanitarian crisis. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) Pope Francis talks with South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, right, upon his arrival at Juba's airport, South Sudan, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Francis is in South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Pope Francis talks with South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, right, upon his arrival at Juba's airport, South Sudan, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Francis is in South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) A group of the Catholic faithful from the town of Rumbek cheer as they arrive after walking for more than a week to reach the capital for the visit of Pope Francis, in Juba, South Sudan Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan later this week on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) People holding national flags wait outside the gate to the airport for the arrival of Pope Francis in Juba, South Sudan, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. After meeting with members of the Congolese Bishops Conference in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Pope Francis is traveling to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) People holding national flags wait outside the gate to the airport for the arrival of Pope Francis in Juba, South Sudan, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. After meeting with members of the Congolese Bishops Conference in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Pope Francis is traveling to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Faithful and nuns wait for the arrival of Pope Francis in Juba, South Sudan, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. After meeting with members of the Congolese Bishops Conference in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Pope Francis is traveling to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Pope Francis waves at well-wishers before meeting with bishops in Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3 2023. Pope Francis had one final appointment Friday in Kinshasa with Congo’s bishops before flying to the South Sudanese capital, Juba. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa) A taxi carrying a casket navigates through heavy traffic following the departure of Pope Francis from Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3, 2023. Francis is in Congo and South Sudan for a six-day trip, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) Pope Francis greets well-wishers before meeting with bishops in Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3, 2023. Francis had one final appointment Friday in Kinshasa with Congo’s bishops before flying to the South Sudanese capital, Juba. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa) The morning traffic is stopped as the papal convoy passes in a street in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. After meeting with members of the Congolese Bishops Conference today, Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Pope Francis listens to Archbishop Marcel Utembi Tapa, left, president of the Episcopal Conference of the Democratic Republic of the Congo during a meeting with members of the Bishops Conference in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Faithful cheer Pope Francis as he arrives for a meeting with members of the Bishops Conference in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Pope Francis departs for South Sudan from Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis opened the second and final leg of his African pilgrimage by heading to South Sudan on Friday, hoping to encourage the young country’s stalled peace process and draw international attention to continued fighting and a worsening humanitarian crisis. (AP Photo/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi) People shop in a street market in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. After meeting with members of the Congolese Bishops Conference today, Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) People are seen through a hole in a torn banner with the image of Pope Francis in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan later this week on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts, and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Pope Francis waves as he departs for South Sudan from Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis opened the second and final leg of his African pilgrimage by heading to South Sudan on Friday, hoping to encourage the young country’s stalled peace process and draw international attention to continued fighting and a worsening humanitarian crisis. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) Pope Francis departs for South Sudan from Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3 2023. Pope Francis opened the second and final leg of his African pilgrimage by heading to South Sudan on Friday, hoping to encourage the young country’s stalled peace process and draw international attention to continued fighting and a worsening humanitarian crisis. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) Pope Francis is flanked by South Sudan's President Salva Kiir upon his arrival at Juba's airport, South Sudan, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Francis is in South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Pope Francis talks with South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, right, upon his arrival at Juba's airport, South Sudan, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Francis is in South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) A group of the Catholic faithful from the town of Rumbek cheer as they arrive after walking for more than a week to reach the capital for the visit of Pope Francis, in Juba, South Sudan Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan later this week on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Pope Francis talks with South Sudan's President Salva Kiir, right, upon his arrival at Juba's airport, South Sudan, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Francis is in South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) People holding national flags wait outside the gate to the airport for the arrival of Pope Francis in Juba, South Sudan, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. After meeting with members of the Congolese Bishops Conference in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Pope Francis is traveling to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) People holding national flags wait outside the gate to the airport for the arrival of Pope Francis in Juba, South Sudan, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. After meeting with members of the Congolese Bishops Conference in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Pope Francis is traveling to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Faithful and nuns wait for the arrival of Pope Francis in Juba, South Sudan, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. After meeting with members of the Congolese Bishops Conference in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Pope Francis is traveling to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Pope Francis waves at well-wishers before meeting with bishops in Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3 2023. Pope Francis had one final appointment Friday in Kinshasa with Congo’s bishops before flying to the South Sudanese capital, Juba. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa) A taxi carrying a casket navigates through heavy traffic following the departure of Pope Francis from Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3, 2023. Francis is in Congo and South Sudan for a six-day trip, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) Pope Francis greets well-wishers before meeting with bishops in Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3, 2023. Francis had one final appointment Friday in Kinshasa with Congo’s bishops before flying to the South Sudanese capital, Juba. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa) The morning traffic builds up as the papal convoy passes in a street in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. After meeting with members of the Congolese Bishops Conference today, Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) The morning traffic builds up as the papal convoy passes in a street in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. After meeting with members of the Congolese Bishops Conference today, Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) The morning traffic is stopped as the papal convoy passes in a street in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. After meeting with members of the Congolese Bishops Conference today, Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Militaries patrol the streets during a meeting between Pope Francis and members of the Bishops Conference in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Pope Francis listens to Archbishop Marcel Utembi Tapa, left, president of the Episcopal Conference of the Democratic Republic of the Congo during a meeting with members of the Bishops Conference in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Faithful cheer Pope Francis as he arrives for a meeting with members of the Bishops Conference in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Faithful take pictures of Pope Francis, left, arriving for a meeting with members of the Bishops Conference in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts, and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) A group of the Catholic faithful from the town of Rumbek cheer as they arrive after walking for more than a week to reach the capital for the visit of Pope Francis, in Juba, South Sudan Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan later this week on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Pope Francis departs for South Sudan from Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis opened the second and final leg of his African pilgrimage by heading to South Sudan on Friday, hoping to encourage the young country’s stalled peace process and draw international attention to continued fighting and a worsening humanitarian crisis. (AP Photo/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi) People shop in a street market in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. After meeting with members of the Congolese Bishops Conference today, Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) People are seen through a hole in a torn banner with the image of Pope Francis in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan later this week on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts, and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Pope Francis waves as he departs for South Sudan from Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis opened the second and final leg of his African pilgrimage by heading to South Sudan on Friday, hoping to encourage the young country’s stalled peace process and draw international attention to continued fighting and a worsening humanitarian crisis. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) Pope Francis departs for South Sudan from Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3 2023. Pope Francis opened the second and final leg of his African pilgrimage by heading to South Sudan on Friday, hoping to encourage the young country’s stalled peace process and draw international attention to continued fighting and a worsening humanitarian crisis. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) Pope Francis waves at well-wishers before meeting with bishops in Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3 2023. Pope Francis had one final appointment Friday in Kinshasa with Congo’s bishops before flying to the South Sudanese capital, Juba. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa) A taxi carrying a casket navigates through heavy traffic following the departure of Pope Francis from Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3, 2023. Francis is in Congo and South Sudan for a six-day trip, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) Pope Francis greets well-wishers before meeting with bishops in Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3, 2023. Francis had one final appointment Friday in Kinshasa with Congo’s bishops before flying to the South Sudanese capital, Juba. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa) The morning traffic builds up as the papal convoy passes in a street in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. After meeting with members of the Congolese Bishops Conference today, Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) The morning traffic builds up as the papal convoy passes in a street in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. After meeting with members of the Congolese Bishops Conference today, Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) The morning traffic is stopped as the papal convoy passes in a street in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. After meeting with members of the Congolese Bishops Conference today, Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Militaries patrol the streets during a meeting between Pope Francis and members of the Bishops Conference in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Pope Francis listens to Archbishop Marcel Utembi Tapa, left, president of the Episcopal Conference of the Democratic Republic of the Congo during a meeting with members of the Bishops Conference in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Faithful cheer Pope Francis as he arrives for a meeting with members of the Bishops Conference in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Faithful take pictures of Pope Francis, left, arriving for a meeting with members of the Bishops Conference in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts, and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) A group of the Catholic faithful from the town of Rumbek cheer as they arrive after walking for more than a week to reach the capital for the visit of Pope Francis, in Juba, South Sudan Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan later this week on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Pope Francis departs for South Sudan from Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis opened the second and final leg of his African pilgrimage by heading to South Sudan on Friday, hoping to encourage the young country’s stalled peace process and draw international attention to continued fighting and a worsening humanitarian crisis. (AP Photo/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi) Pope Francis, center, departs for South Sudan from Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis opened the second and final leg of his African pilgrimage by heading to South Sudan on Friday, hoping to encourage the young country’s stalled peace process and draw international attention to continued fighting and a worsening humanitarian crisis. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) People shop in a street market in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. After meeting with members of the Congolese Bishops Conference today, Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) People are seen through a hole in a torn banner with the image of Pope Francis in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan later this week on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts, and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Pope Francis waves as he departs for South Sudan from Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis opened the second and final leg of his African pilgrimage by heading to South Sudan on Friday, hoping to encourage the young country’s stalled peace process and draw international attention to continued fighting and a worsening humanitarian crisis. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) Pope Francis departs for South Sudan from Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3 2023. Pope Francis opened the second and final leg of his African pilgrimage by heading to South Sudan on Friday, hoping to encourage the young country’s stalled peace process and draw international attention to continued fighting and a worsening humanitarian crisis. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) Pope Francis greets well-wishers before meeting with bishops in Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3, 2023. Francis had one final appointment Friday in Kinshasa with Congo’s bishops before flying to the South Sudanese capital, Juba. (AP Photo/Moses Sawasawa) The morning traffic builds up as the papal convoy passes in a street in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. After meeting with members of the Congolese Bishops Conference today, Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) The morning traffic is stopped as the papal convoy passes in a street in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. After meeting with members of the Congolese Bishops Conference today, Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Militaries patrol the streets during a meeting between Pope Francis and members of the Bishops Conference in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Pope Francis listens to Archbishop Marcel Utembi Tapa, left, president of the Episcopal Conference of the Democratic Republic of the Congo during a meeting with members of the Bishops Conference in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Faithful cheer Pope Francis as he arrives for a meeting with members of the Bishops Conference in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Faithful take pictures of Pope Francis, left, arriving for a meeting with members of the Bishops Conference in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts, and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) A group of the Catholic faithful from the town of Rumbek cheer as they arrive after walking for more than a week to reach the capital for the visit of Pope Francis, in Juba, South Sudan Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan later this week on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Pope Francis departs for South Sudan from Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis opened the second and final leg of his African pilgrimage by heading to South Sudan on Friday, hoping to encourage the young country’s stalled peace process and draw international attention to continued fighting and a worsening humanitarian crisis. (AP Photo/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi) Pope Francis, center, departs for South Sudan from Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis opened the second and final leg of his African pilgrimage by heading to South Sudan on Friday, hoping to encourage the young country’s stalled peace process and draw international attention to continued fighting and a worsening humanitarian crisis. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) People shop in a street market in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. After meeting with members of the Congolese Bishops Conference today, Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) People are seen through a hole in a torn banner with the image of Pope Francis in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan later this week on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts, and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Pope Francis waves as he departs for South Sudan from Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis opened the second and final leg of his African pilgrimage by heading to South Sudan on Friday, hoping to encourage the young country’s stalled peace process and draw international attention to continued fighting and a worsening humanitarian crisis. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) Pope Francis departs for South Sudan from Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3 2023. Pope Francis opened the second and final leg of his African pilgrimage by heading to South Sudan on Friday, hoping to encourage the young country’s stalled peace process and draw international attention to continued fighting and a worsening humanitarian crisis. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) Faithful cheer Pope Francis as he arrives for a meeting with members of the Bishops Conference in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Faithful take pictures of Pope Francis, left, arriving for a meeting with members of the Bishops Conference in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts, and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) A group of the Catholic faithful from the town of Rumbek cheer as they arrive after walking for more than a week to reach the capital for the visit of Pope Francis, in Juba, South Sudan Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan later this week on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Pope Francis departs for South Sudan from Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis opened the second and final leg of his African pilgrimage by heading to South Sudan on Friday, hoping to encourage the young country’s stalled peace process and draw international attention to continued fighting and a worsening humanitarian crisis. (AP Photo/Samy Ntumba Shambuyi) Pope Francis, center, departs for South Sudan from Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis opened the second and final leg of his African pilgrimage by heading to South Sudan on Friday, hoping to encourage the young country’s stalled peace process and draw international attention to continued fighting and a worsening humanitarian crisis. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) People shop in a street market in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. After meeting with members of the Congolese Bishops Conference today, Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) People are seen through a hole in a torn banner with the image of Pope Francis in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Friday, Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan later this week on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts, and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia) Pope Francis waves as he departs for South Sudan from Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3, 2023. Pope Francis opened the second and final leg of his African pilgrimage by heading to South Sudan on Friday, hoping to encourage the young country’s stalled peace process and draw international attention to continued fighting and a worsening humanitarian crisis. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) Pope Francis departs for South Sudan from Kinshasa, Congo, Friday Feb. 3 2023. Pope Francis opened the second and final leg of his African pilgrimage by heading to South Sudan on Friday, hoping to encourage the young country’s stalled peace process and draw international attention to continued fighting and a worsening humanitarian crisis. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) A traffic policewoman standing in front of a mural of Pope Francis on the wall of a church directs vehicles to get off the road as a convoy of government vehicles passes, on a street in the capital Juba, South Sudan Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan later this week on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) A sister wears headwear showing a picture of Jesus Christ, as she and a group of the Catholic faithful from the town of Rumbek arrive after walking for more than a week to reach the capital for the visit of Pope Francis, in Juba, South Sudan Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan later this week on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) A group of the Catholic faithful from the town of Rumbek cheer and dance as they arrive after walking for more than a week to reach the capital for the visit of Pope Francis, in Juba, South Sudan Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan later this week on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) Traffic police standing in front of a mural of Pope Francis on the wall of a church direct motorcycles and other vehicles to get off the road as a convoy of government vehicles passes, on a street in the capital Juba, South Sudan Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan later this week on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) A boy selling bananas and a motorcycle passenger look across as a group of the Catholic faithful from the town of Rumbek cheer as they arrive after walking for more than a week to reach the capital for the visit of Pope Francis, in Juba, South Sudan Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan later this week on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) A group of the Catholic faithful from the town of Rumbek cheer as they arrive after walking for more than a week to reach the capital for the visit of Pope Francis, in Juba, South Sudan Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan later this week on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) A traffic police officer standing in front of a mural of Pope Francis on the wall of a church directs motorcycles and other vehicles to get off the road as a convoy of government vehicles passes, on a street in the capital Juba, South Sudan Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan later this week on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) A group of the Catholics from the town of Rumbek cheer as they arrive after walking for more than a week to reach the capital for the visit of Pope Francis, in Juba, South Sudan Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan later this week on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis) A sister wears headwear showing a picture of The Last Supper, as she and a group of the Catholic faithful from the town of Rumbek arrive after walking for more than a week to reach the capital for the visit of Pope Francis, in Juba, South Sudan Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. Pope Francis is due to travel to South Sudan later this week on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
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