Pope tells clergy to speak out against injustice on South Sudan peace pilgrimage

Pope Francis greets a child outside the Cathedral of Saint Therese during his apostolic journey, in Juba, South Sudan, February 4, 2023. via REUTERS - VATICAN MEDIA

On his first papal visit to war-torn South Sudan, Pope Francis has urged clergy to raise their voices against injustice. He also met children displaced by conflict and pleaded for women and girls to be honoured.

Pope Francis is on an unprecedented "pilgrimage of peace" in South Sudan alongside the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and Church of Scotland Moderator Iain Greenshields.