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Shun ethnic rivalry and corruption, pope tells African youth

Shun ethnic rivalry and corruption, pope tells African youth

PHILIP PULLELLA and PAUL LORGERIE POPE Francis urged young people in the Democratic Republic of Congo to forge a new future without the ethnic rivalry, corruption and distrust that have fuelled so many bloody conflicts in Africa. Addressing more than 65,000 young people in Martyrs Stadium, Francis spoke of forgiveness and reconciliation, themes that have dominated his visit to Congo, where armed conflict has killed and displaced millions of people over the past decades. But Thursday's speech focused on what he called "ingredients for the future", and struck a more hopeful tone than his previous ones as he spoke of…
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