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Feb 2023
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Pope Francis makes historic visit to Sou...

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Pope Francis, together with other Christian leaders, makes a visit to South Sudan in a trip described as a pilgrimage of peace. But can his presence and meeting with leaders really trigger real prospects for stability in a country fractured by civil war and political strife since independence in 2011? A court in Kenya hands down the death penalty for the m ... Show More
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