JUBA, South Sudan
Ahead of the visit of Pope Francis, the Vatican 'Technical Advanced Team' have been welcomed in Juba, South Sudan. They are there to assess the preparation for the Papal visit which will take place from February 3 to 5.
Stephen Ameyu Martin Mulla,
Metropolitan Archbishop of Juba on Tuesday said almost 90% of the work that is
supposed to be done ahead of the visit have been completed.
Bert van Megen, Apostolic
Nuncio to Kenya and South Sudan explained the purpose of his visit.
"We are here with the
advance team of the Vatican who comes to check on the ground how the
preparation are going for the visit of the Holy Father who will be coming here
on an Ecumenical pilgrimage with the Archbishop to Canterbury and the Moderator
of the Church of Scotland. So, the visit is going to take place very soon in
fact in 10 days’ time the Holy Father will be landing here in Juba together
with Archbishop to Canterbury and the Moderator."
Pope Francis is set to travel
to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan after having previously
earlier forced to postpone his visit in July 2022 due to health issues.
He'd be spending two days in
South Sudan before returning to the Vatican. - Africa
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