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Pope Francis' message in Africa echoes papal concerns since 1960s

Pope Francis arrives to celebrate mass at the John Garang Mausoleum in Juba, South Sudan, Sunday, February 5, 2023. [AP Photo]

Pope Francis, now frail, once again travelled to African troubled areas to promote global peace. He issues statements that attract attention beyond the Catholic world because they involve all humanity.

In Congo, for instance, he addressed a concern that is often ignored and called for big powers to stop exploiting Congolese wealth. The tendency is for commentators to talk of warring Congolese factions but not the extra-continental imperial predators that fuel the fighting.

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