Giving thanks for trials - and for providence

o   Pope prays for peace, victims of war in Congo and South Sudan

With plans to visit South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo this year thwarted by ongoing conflict, Pope Francis on Thursday led a prayer vigil for peace in the two countries, asking for an end to war and comfort for victims of the violence.  

o   Commentary: Giving thanks for trials - and for providence

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