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Pope Francis skips Sunday’s customary public prayer and blessing, on doctor's advice. The 86-year-old underwent a three-hour-long operation on Wednesday, using general anesthesia. Doctors removed increasingly painful scarring that…

Pope Francis has called for warring factions in Sudan to set aside their weapons, expressing sadness at the violence that has continued for more than a month in the African nation. "In encouraging the partial agreements reached so far, I…

Pope Francis has been trying to console the long-suffering people of South Sudan as he opened his first full day in the country. Meeting with bishops, priests and deacons at St Theresa's Cathedral in Juba, he asked people to challenge…

In DR Congo's capital Kinshasa, Christian faithful are flocking to impromptu market stalls in churchyards to buy t-shirts and wax tissues adorned with the image of Pope Francis, ahead of the pontiff's visit. Papal souvenirs have become…

Pope Francis says he regretted having had to postpone a trip to Congo and South Sudan because of a painful knee. Speaking to the faithful in St Peter's Square, the pontiff said he felt "great sorrow" after cancelling his trip initially…