Pope Francis addresses clergy in South Sudan

By Associated Press | February 4, 2023

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Young girls sing and wave Vatican flags as Pope Francis arrives at the St. Theresa Cathedral in Juba, South Sudan, Saturday, Feb. 4. Francis is in South Sudan on the second leg of a six-day trip that started in Congo, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries.
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Young girls await the arrival of Pope Francis at the St. Theresa Cathedral in Juba, South Sudan, Saturday, Feb. 4.
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A young girl holds a bunch of flowers behind her back as she awaits the arrival of Pope Francis at the St. Theresa Cathedral in Juba, South Sudan, Saturday, Feb. 4.
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A woman holds a national flag as she awaits the arrival of Pope Francis at the St. Theresa Cathedral in Juba, South Sudan, Saturday, Feb. 4.
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Women holding national flags and peace banners await the arrival of Pope Francis at the St. Theresa Cathedral in Juba, South Sudan Saturday, Feb. 4.
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A man holds national flags and other items as he waits for Pope Francis to leave after addressing clergy at the St. Theresa Cathedral in Juba, South Sudan, Saturday, Feb. 4.
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A woman waits for the arrival of Pope Francis for a meeting with priests, deacons, consecrated people and seminarians at the Cathedral of Saint Theresa in Juba, South Sudan, Saturday, Feb. 4.
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Pope Francis cheers people from inside the car as he arrives to address clergy at the St. Theresa Cathedral in Juba, South Sudan, Saturday, Feb. 4.
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Pope Francis arrives to address clergy at the St. Theresa Cathedral in Juba, South Sudan Saturday, Feb. 4.
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Nuns wait for the arrival of Pope Francis for a meeting with priests, deacons, consecrated people and seminarians at the Cathedral of Saint Theresa in Juba, South Sudan, Saturday, Feb. 4.
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People pray before the arrival of Pope Francis for a meeting with priests, deacons, consecrated people and seminarians at the Cathedral of Saint Theresa in Juba, South Sudan, Saturday, Feb. 4.
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Pope Francis addresses clergy at the St. Theresa Cathedral in Juba, South Sudan, Saturday, Feb. 4.
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Pope Francis delivers his speech as he meets with priests, deacons, consecrated people and seminarians at the Cathedral of Saint Theresa in Juba, South Sudan, Saturday, Feb. 4.
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Pope Francis meets with a group of the Catholic faithful from the town of Rumbek, who had walked for more than a week to reach the capital, after he addressed clergy at the St. Theresa Cathedral in Juba, South Sudan Saturday, Feb. 4.
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A group of the Catholic faithful from the town of Rumbek, who had walked for more than a week to reach the capital, including Sister Orla Treacy from Ireland, center-right, cheer after receiving gifts from Pope Francis after he addressed clergy at the St. Theresa Cathedral in Juba, South Sudan Saturday, Feb. 4.
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People in the crowd cheer and wave as Pope Francis is wheeled past after addressing clergy at the St. Theresa Cathedral in Juba, South Sudan, Saturday, Feb. 4.
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Pope Francis meets a displaced girl during a meeting with internally displaced persons in the "Freedom Hall" in Juba, South Sudan, Saturday, Feb. 4.