Pope in South Sudan: Church cannot be ‘neutral’ on injustice
06 February 2023 |
4:24 pm
In the first papal visit to South Sudan, Pope Francis is highlighting the plight of women in the young nation who face the world's highest material mortality rate and are subject to widespread sexual violence.
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