Now playing Next South Sudan Pope makes final bid for peace in South Sudan Some 100,000 people attended mass at the John Garang Mausoleum in Juba, South Sudan on the final day of the pontiff's visit to the war-ravaged country. 05/02/2023
Now playing Next no comment 'Forgive one another' Pope tells South Sudanese on last day of trip Pope Francis made a final appeal for peace in South Sudan on Sunday as he celebrated Mass before tens of thousands of people to close out an unusual mission by Christian religious leaders to nudge forward the country’s recovery from civil war. 05/02/2023
Now playing Next world news Pope says South Sudan's future depends on treatment of women Pope Francis is making the first papal visit to South Sudan since it gained independence from Sudan in 2011. 04/02/2023
Now playing Next no comment Pope Francis visits church in South Sudan Pope Francis arrived at St. Teresa’s Cathedral in Juba, South Sudan on Saturday to find the crowd packed with enthusiastic women holding up signs for peace. 04/02/2023
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Now playing Next world news Pope calls for end to 'economic colonialism' in Africa This appeal resonates particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo, a country with immense wealth and fertile soil, where two thirds of the approximately 100 million inhabitants live on less than €2.07 a day. 01/02/2023
Now playing Next world news Pope begins trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo The Pontiff's visit to the Congo and South Sudan aims to bring a message of peace to the two countries riven by poverty. 31/01/2023
Now playing Next Vatican Pope says homosexuality 'not a crime' but maintains it's a 'sin' Pope Francis criticised laws that criminalise homosexuality as “unjust”, and called on Catholic bishops who support the laws to welcome LGBTQ people into the church. 25/01/2023
Now playing Next Vatican Homosexuality 'is not a crime': Pope talks prejudice, death and guns "I might die tomorrow, but I am under control," said the Pontiff in an interview with reporters. 25/01/2023
Now playing Next Vatican Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI's tomb open to the public The tomb of Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI beneath St. Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City in now open to the public. The pontiff was buried on January 5th immediately following a funeral in St. Peter’s Square. 08/01/2023
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Now playing Next no comment Bells ring out from church in Benedict XVI’s home town Bells rang out in Marktl, Germany, the birth place of Benedict XVI, to mark the former pope’s funeral. 05/01/2023
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Now playing Next Italy Thousands mourn Benedict XVI at funeral led by Pope Francis Thousands of people turned out to mourn the death of Benedict XVI at a funeral mass led by Pope Francis in the Vatican. The ceremony had been planned to be "roughly similar" to those held for pontiffs who've died while leading the church. 05/01/2023
Now playing Next no comment Preparations at Vatican for Benedict XVI's funeral Logistic and Security preparations have begun at St Peter's Square for the funeral of Pope Benedict XVI 04/01/2023
Now playing Next Vatican Benedict XVI's funeral: How the Vatican will bury the pope emeritus The ceremony will be the first of its kind, as the Vatican has never had to bury a pope while another, reigning pope was still living. 04/01/2023
Now playing Next Vatican Benedict to have three coffin burial in funeral akin to reigning pope It will be the first funeral of a pontiff who resigned in six centuries. 03/01/2023
Now playing Next Vatican Ex-pope to lie in state at Vatican's St Peter's Basilica Pope Francis will lead the funeral of his predecessor on Thursday after a period of mourning. Former Pope Benedict XVI will first lie in state at St. Peter's Basilica for three days 02/01/2023
Now playing Next world news Vatican preparations underway for Benedict XVI's funeral Pope Francis will preside over the funeral of his predecessor Benedict XVI on Thursday. 01/01/2023
Now playing Next Vatican European leaders pay tribute to former Pope Benedict XVI Benedict XVI "worked with soul and intelligence for a more fraternal world," wrote French President Emmanuel Macron. 31/12/2022
