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Pope Addresses DR Congo Stadium Crowd

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People gather for Pope Francis' address at the Stade des Martyrs during his apostolic journey, in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Feb. 2, 2023.

Tens of thousands of young people were gathering in a stadium in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s capital on Thursday to hear Pope Francis speak.

On the third day of his tour, the pope held the ceremony in Kinshasa, during which he again made appeals for peace and healing.

In Kinshasa on Wednesday, Francis celebrated Mass alongside approximately a million people.

He heads to South Sudan on Friday as he continues his journey.

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This report included some data from Agence France-Presse and Reuters.

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