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Pope's July visit to Africa to go ahead despite health issues

Pope Francis waves to members of the apostolic movement of the Roman Catholic Church at the Vatican, May 28, 2022. [Reuters]

Pope Francis is set to make a gruelling trip to two African countries in July despite knee problems that have forced him to use a cane and wheelchair in recent weeks.

The Vatican issued a full programme on Saturday for the July 2-7 trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan. There had been speculation the pope's visit to Africa might be postponed, as was a trip to Lebanon scheduled for June.

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