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1 million attend joyful Mass with Pope Francis in Democratic Republic of Congo

Pope Francis celebrated Mass with around 1 million people in Kinshasa, DRC, on Feb. 1, 2023. / Vatican MediaRome Newsroom, Feb 1, 2023 / 04:30 am (CNA).More than one million people attended Pope Francis Mass in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday morning, according to local authorities.The Mass in Kinshasa, DRC s capital city, took place on the airfield of the N Dolo Airport on the second day of the pope s trip to two countries in central and east Africa.Catholics attended a prayer vigil with confessions and music the night of Jan. 31; some people who traveled from far away stayed at the airport all night until the morning Mass on Feb. 1.People gathered in the field hours before the start of Mass at 9:30 a.m. local time. Catholics danced and sang songs, including a joyful chant of "Maman Maria," which means "Mama Mary" in French, as they awaited Pope Francis arrival."Maman Maria!" ("Mother Mary!" in French)Video by @TurkElias who is o ....

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