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More than a year after Pope Francis visited South Sudan, the country is still plagued with high levels of violent crime and armed conflict between ethnic groups.
The ecumenical visit to South Sudan to be undertaken by Pope Francis, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and the Moderator of the Church of Scotland, Iain Greenshields, is awaiting the Holy See’s “official announcement”, the Archbishop of South Sudan’s only Metropolitan See has said.
Pope Francis is in contact with the head of the Anglican Communion and the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland in view of realizing their postponed ecumenical trip to South Sudan.
"In anticipation of our pilgrimage of peace this coming summer, we look forward to visiting your great country.”
“There are no major risks” to Pope Francis’ safety in South Sudan, Bishop Christian Carlassare said.