Pope Francis is reportedly considering a trip to South Sudan, after ecumenical pleas from religious leaders who hope that his visit might draw attention to the plight of the people there ...

Reuters Left-right: Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, Pope Francis, South Sudan President Salva Kiir Mayardit and Church of Scotland Moderator Iain Greenshields The youngest nation of the ...

Pope Francis has urged the leaders of South Sudan to overcome their divisions and to find consensus for the good of the country. Speaking at his weekly blessing in the Vatican, the Pope said he ...

Pope Francis has arrived in South Sudan for the second and final leg of his African pilgrimage, seeking to encourage the young country’s stalled peace process. South Sudan’s president ...

South Sudan's President Salva Kiir Mayardit (L) kisses the hands of Pope Francis upon his arrival for a private audience at the Vatican on March 16, 2019. [AFP] Pope Francis has asked aides to ...

Pope Francis is to join the Archbishop of Canterbury and the new Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland on a “historic” peace pilgrimage to South Sudan. Taking place in ...

In its thirteen years as an independent country, South Sudan has been plagued by political and economic instability.

Almost 794,000 refugees and South Sudanese returnees, including an estimated 476,000 children have fled to South Sudan since conflict escalated in April 2023 [1], with one in five children screened at ...

Pope Francis arrived in the tiny Southeast Asian nation of East Timor on Monday for the penultimate stop on his marathon trip ...

Pope Francis appeared in good spirits as he engaged with 75 journalists accredited for the longest trip of his pontificate.

The Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland and the Archbishop of Canterbury are to join Pope Francis on a “historic” pilgrimage of peace to South Sudan. They have been ...