Pope Francis is set to travel to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan at the end of the month, both are countries torn and crippled by violence, division and the festering wounds of colonialism.
Answering questions put to him by reporters regarding insecurity in the two African nations Pope Francis is about to visit, the Director of the Holy See Press Office said “there is no specific threat” in either country.
Matteo Bruni also affirmed that local authorities have put all security measures in place to guarantee the safety of everyone.
Bruni was speaking during a pre-apostolic journey briefing yesterday during which he gave a detailed run-down of the Pope’s visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo and to South Sudan, a visit he had been forced to postpone last July due to his health challenges. END