Alexis HuguetPope Francis waves as he arrives at the N’djili International Airport in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), on January 31, 2023. – Pope Francis landed in the Democratic Republic of Congo, hailing his beautiful trip to Africa as he comes bearing a message of peace to the conflict-torn nation, before heading to troubled neighbour South Sudan.
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