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Crowd of faithful is gathered to attend Pope Francis' ecumenical prayer in Juba, South Sudan, where the Pope is making an official visit, accompanied by the heads of the Churches of England and Scotland, representatives of the country's two other Christian denominations. From 2013 to 2018, South Sudan, which has a population of 12 million, 60% of whom are Christians, was in the grip of a bloody civil war that left 380,000 people dead. IMAGES
Images show people arriving to Kinshasa's Martyrs Stadium, as Pope Francis continues his visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The 86-year-old Argentine pontiff is to meet youngsters at the 80,000-capacity stadium before meeting Jesuit leaders and priests on the front line of the church's work in the vast country, which has Africa's biggest Catholic contingent. IMAGES
The city of Marseille is preparing to welcome Pope Francis for a two-day visit devoted to the Mediterranean and the challenge of migration. IMAGES
Accompanied by Archbishop Justin Welby of Canterbury and Iain Greenshields of the Church of Scotland, Pope Francis meets with the authorities and diplomatic corps of South Sudan at the Presidential Palace in Juba. IMAGES
Crowds cheer Pope Francis as his motorcade passes through the streets of the capital. After the Democratic Republic of Congo, the pontiff begins his three-day visit to South Sudan to promote peace and reconciliation in the world's youngest country, riven by the scars of civil war and extreme poverty. The predominantly Christian nation gained independence from Muslim-dominated Sudan in 2011 after decades of conflict. IMAGES
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