Pope Francis meeting the group of over 100 people including Loreto nun Sr Orla Tracey who walked from Rumbek to South Sudan's capital, Juba, to meet him in 2023.

Pope Francis died peacefully on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025, after battling pneumonia; In 2019, the then-82-year-old stunned the world by kneeling to kiss the feet of South Sudan’s rival leaders ...

Pope Francis greets people during the Holy Mass at John Garang Mausoleum, during his apostolic journey, in Juba, South Sudan, on Feb. 5, 2023.

Pope Francis has been a strong supporter of the South Sudan peace process. He actively encouraged dialogue and reconciliation efforts to end the country's civil conflict. FRANCE 24's Bastien ...

South Sudan's rival leaders should "honour" Pope Francis' legacy by ending the country's conflict, the Vatican's diplomatic representative to the nation has said.

Pope Francis, orginally of ... ,” Francis said in a 2023 homily, when he appointed 21 cardinals from around the world – including the first from South Sudan and the second from Malaysia ...

Pope Francis' doctor says they considered "letting him go" during hospital stay 01:21. A convalescing Pope Francis made a surprise in-person appearance when he greeted the crowd in St. Peter's ...