There has never been a visit like it and it has been years in the planning for Pope and an Archbishop of Canterbury make a foreign trip together for the first time in history, joined by the most senior figure in the Church of Scotland.
Their mission is to bring hope and to encourage leaders to find a lasting peace in South Sudan.
In the DR Congo yesterday, Pope Francis encouraged the priests, deacons, consecrated persons and seminarians to put Christ at the centre of their lives and to be joyful witnesses of the Gospel.
On the Feast of the Presentation of the Lord, Pope Francis met with priests, deacons, consecrated persons, and seminarians in Kinshasa’s Cathedral of Our Lady of the Congo.
Reflecting on the encounter between Simeon and the Christ Child, which is commemorated in the feast, the Holy Father drew out the lessons that Christians place Christ at the centre of their lives, their outlook changes, and despite all efforts and difficulties, they are enveloped by His light, comforted by His Spirit, encouraged by His Word, and sustained by His love. END