Pope Francis begins 6-day trip to Africa, aims to bring a message of peace to Congo, South Sudan
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Pope Francis landed at Kinshasa's airport in Congo on Tuesday, kicking off his six-day trip to Africa. He aims to bring a message of peace to Congo and South Sudan.
"The Pope is 86 years old but he came anyway. It is a sacrifice and the Congolese people will not forget it," Sultan Ntambwe said as he waited for Francis' arrival.
Aid groups are hoping Francis’ trip will shine a spotlight on two of the world’s forgotten conflicts and rekindle international attention on some of Africa’s worst humanitarian crises, amid donor fatigue and new aid priorities in Ukraine.
But Francis’ trip will also bring him face-to-face with the future of the Catholic Church: Africa is one of the only places in the world where the Catholic flock is growing, in terms of practicing faithful as well as fresh vocations to the priesthood and religious life.