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As Pope Francis visits Congo, LGBT+ activists cheer for perceived ally

LGBT+ activists in Democratic Republic of Congo are celebrating the arrival of Pope Francis, whose recent push for the decriminalisation of same-sex relations has given them hope of greater acceptance of their community across Africa.

Reuters · Feb 1, 2023

A timeline of papal visits to Africa: From Paul VI to Francis

As Pope Francis visits the DRC and South Sudan, we take a look at previous papal voyages to the continent.

Al Jazeera · Feb 1, 2023

Pope hears harrowing tales of Congo violence and says: 'Enough!'

Pope Francis heard harrowing accounts from victims of conflict in Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday, including rape, amputation, forced cannibalism and sexual slavery, and he condemned the atrocities as war crimes.

Reuters · Feb 1, 2023

‘Moment of joy’ as Pope Francis arrives in war-torn DR Congo

Pope Francis landed in Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday for a visit that will highlight the human cost of decades of conflict in the vast central African country, which is rich in minerals but where millions are displaced and live in poverty.

France 24 · Jan 31, 2023

In DR Congo, a stage built for the Pope's visit collapses: 'It's a disgrace'

Pope Francis is expected in Kinshasa, the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, from January 31 to February 3. But a platform stage where he was supposed to speak collapsed in the Martyrs Stadium on January 30. Repairs were launched the same day, but some Congolese consider this episode…

France 24 · Jan 31, 2023

Watch: Pope Francis makes first papal visit to DRC in 37 years

Watch as Pope Francis arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo for a three-day stay in the capital Kinshasa.

The Independent UK · Jan 31, 2023

Pope Francis to bring message of peace to DR Congo and South Sudan

Pope Francis will visit the Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, followed by a trip to South Sudan. He will be delivering a message of "peace and reconciliation" to two sub-Saharan African nations plagued by conflict.

Radio France Internationale · Jan 31, 2023

Pope Francis to spotlight conflicts ‘world has tired of’ on trip to DR Congo, South Sudan

Pope Francis arrived in Kinshasa on Tuesday for a six-day visit to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan, two fragile African nations where protracted conflicts have displaced millions of civilians, sowing death, hunger and despair.

France 24 · Jan 31, 2023

'Hands off Africa,' Pope Francis tells rich world

Pope Francis denounced the "poison of greed" driving conflicts in Africa as he began a visit to Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday, saying the rich world had to realise that people were more precious than the minerals in the earth beneath them.

Reuters · Jan 31, 2023

Pope Francis in DRC and South Sudan: one of his most challenging visits ever

On 31 January, Pope Francis departed from Rome to central Africa, to visit the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and its neighbouring state South Sudan. The visit was previously scheduled for 2022, but did not take place because of the pope’s health issues.

The Conversation · Jan 30, 2023