Conflict-torn DR Congo gears up for Pope visit

In this file photo taken on November 29, 2015 Central African Republic interim president Catherine Samba-Panza (R) welcomes Pope Francis (L) upon his arrival in Bangui, Central African Republic.  FILE PHOTO | AFP

What you need to know:

  • Pope Francis will head to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan next week, delivering a message of peace and reconciliation to two sub-Saharan African nations plagued by conflict.