Pope Francis to Visit South Sudan

Pope Francis is expected to visit South Sudan this year, Bishops confirm.
 
The Holy Father is deeply concerned about the sufferings of South Sudanese People, South Sudan Bishops publicly confirmed it in their Pastoral Message on Thursday in Juba.
 
In the Statement it reads, you are already in the prayers of Pope Francis but his coming would be a concrete symbol of his Fatherly concern and his solidarity with your suffering.
 
It would draw the attention of the world to the situation in South Sudan and we call up on you to begin a program of prayer for his visit, they added.
 
Let us use the coming months fruitfully to begin the transformation of our Nation the Statement concluded.
 
Other development for his visit will be communicated to you.
 
Pope Francis is the head of the mother Catholic Church in the Whole world with his sit in the Vatican city of Rome.