South Sudan and the ‘Pilgrims of Peace’

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A billboard in South Sudan shows a poster spotlighting upcoming visit of Pope Francis
Pope Francis, the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Church of Scotland Moderator will this week visit South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo
(Image credit: Stringer/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)

Citizens of the world’s youngest nation will welcome the head of one of the world’s oldest international institutions this week when Pope Francis visits South Sudan.

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Arion McNicoll is a freelance writer at The Week Digital and was previously the UK website’s editor. He has also held senior editorial roles at CNN, The Times and The Sunday Times. Along with his writing work, he co-hosts “Today in History with The Retrospectors”, Rethink Audio’s flagship daily podcast, and is a regular panellist (and occasional stand-in host) on “The Week Unwrapped”. He is also a judge for The Publisher Podcast Awards.