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Pope Addresses Stadium Crowd in DR Congo

by VOA News

   Pope Francis addressed a crowd of tens of thousands of young people
   gathered Thursday in a stadium in the capital of the Democratic
   Republic of Congo.

   The event in Kinshasa came on the third day of the pope's visit to the
   country, which has included appeals for peace and reconciliation.

   Francis celebrated Mass with about a million people Wednesday in
   Kinshasa.

   He continues his trip Friday as he travels to South Sudan.

   Some information for this report came from Agence France-Presse and
   Reuters.