Pope Francis opened the second and final leg of his African pilgrimage by heading to South Sudan on Friday, hoping to encourage the young country's stalled peace process and draw international attention to continued fighting and a worsening humanitarian crisis.
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Pope Francis is leaving Congo to begin the final leg of his trip to Africa. Francis is heading to South Sudan on Friday with hopes of drawing national attention to continued fighting.