this is a very important, grant moment for south sudan. | grant moment for south sudan. yesterday when pope francis was coming into the country one woman told me that the joy she was failing can only be equated to what she felt in 2011 when south sudan gained independence. it has been a rough patch, civil wars, independence. it has been a rough patch, civilwars, intercommunal patch, civil wars, intercommunal conflict. just patch, civilwars, intercommunal conflict. just days before pope francis arrived there was a conflict that killed 27 people. it is a big deal to not only pope francis but two other religious leaders are with him here today. they're hoping the message of peace and hope will be taken in by the political leaders. yesterday when he was addressing the president of south sudan and other political leaders, pope francis said it was time for them to stop fighting, to build this nation and be fatherfigures to fighting, to build this nation and be father figures to the millions of orphans in south sudan. they are hopeful the people here that this will be it for th

going back to the pope's trip to south sudan. since his election in 2015, pope francis has called the war in south sudan bringing to light the key role of catholicism in the heart of the world's youngest nation. the church is a partner for education and peace. the pope's diplomacy has had a role in shaping the country. ♪ reporter: ahead of the post arrival -- pope's arrival, feasts that suit the needs -- thesis that sudanese have come in large numbers. they stretch and a helping hand with hopes to reconcile politicians. reporter: after decades of struggle against muslim sudan, south sudan gained independence in 2011. the catholic church has supported the country all these years and remains involved in affairs. in 2019, pope francis brought together the two men at the origin of the civil war, during which hundreds of thousands of people died. this is a space for mediation where politicians can address the people. reporter: despite the gradual establishment of peace sacraments, fighting continues in some areas. to end this, the v

south sudan is a divided nation along ethnic lines. it isn't something john garang would be proud of and they hope the fact that the prayers are being held here is symbolic and sends a message to the political leaders of the country as well as to the people of south sudan that they need to change. more now on the bbc having seen internal guidance to magistrates in england and wales which said they should wave through bulk applications by energy companies who want to forcibly install prepayment meters in people's homes. earlier this week, the regulator 0fgem asked firms to suspend the compulsory installation of the devices after a times newspaper investigation showed british gas subcontractors breaking into the homes of vulnerable people. the magistrates�* leadership executive has been approached for comment. here's our work and money correspondent noor nanji. this was the footage that thrust energy companies firmly under the spotlight for prepayment meters. an undercover reporter from the times showed debt collectors working for brit

. _ perceived in south sudan? this is a very important, grand _ perceived in south sudan? this is a very important, grand moment- perceived in south sudan? this is a very important, grand moment for| very important, grand moment for south sudan. when pan pope francis was coming into the country, one woman told me of the joy she was dealing that can only be equated to how she felt when south sudan gained independence. it has been a rough patch, civil war and intercommunal conflict. as we spoke about a day ago, there was an inter—communal conflict that killed about 27 people. it is a big deal that not only pope francis, but to other religious leaders are here with him today. they are really hoping that the messages of peace and hope that it brings will be taken in by the political leaders. yesterday, when he was addressing the president of south sudan, and other political leaders, pope francis said that it was time for them to stop fighting and to build this nation and to be father figures and to build this nation and to be fatherfigures to and to build this nation and to

he was president of the then autonomous south sudan region. a man who, i would say, his politics, and his acumen, his charisma is really missed in south sudan. i don't think he would be happy to see whatever is happening in south sudan now because he really wanted peace and one mission and one south sudan and the prayer is being held here since send a really strong message to the people of south sudan under the leadership to steal the country in the that he would have loved the country to go. the that he would have loved the country to go-— the that he would have loved the country to go. sport and for a full round up, from the bbc sport centre, here's chetan. thank you. are going to start with a shock result in the english premier league. the leaders, arsenal, have lost for only the second time this season as everton made a winning start under their new manager. the former burnley boss only took over earlier this week following frank lampard's sucking and he made it a dream start with a 1—0 win. are like them one nails. they pretend they d

since independence in 2011, south sudan slipped quickly into conflict. it is along tribal and not religious lines, but the leaders are mainly christian — catholic, anglican, and presbyterian. back in 2019, in one of the most powerful moments of his papacy, pope francis kissed the feet of the south sudan's rivals at the end of a meeting at the vatican. they promised to work for lasting peace, but little changed. so, the religious leaders came here. does the same thing happen — you make a dramatic gesture and you go away and things don't move forward? dramatic gestures are to kick open doors, to create momentum. they don't solve problems. what they do is they may unstick stuck situations and then they have to be followed up. and in response to the visit, south sudan's president says he'll meet rivals who for years he shunned. but in spite of the fanfare and celebration here now, there's much scepticism about long—term impact. aleem maqbool, bbc news, injuba. at a meeting with displaced people, the pope has urged all parties in the conflict to work fo

last evening, he held prayers for the people of south sudan. 0n he held prayers for the people of south sudan. on his last eight before departing, he was appreciative of the people for being welcoming to him, for coming out in large numbers to seek audience with him. on the last day, he made an appeal to the individual south sudanese people. previously he has been speaking to little and religious leaders, but today he talked to the people and told them of the importance of each one of them making individual small steps, in whatever way they can, to help their country be better. telling them as much as their political leaders are doing things, he told them to be the ones that flavour or bring peace in their own individual ways. maybe the people who will remember the visit the most will be those parents whose children were picked out for a blessing. taste those parents whose children were picked out for a blessing.— those parents whose children were picked out for a blessing. we saw in some of those _ picked out for a blessing. we saw in some of those pictures _ picked out for a blessin

since independence in 2011, south sudan slipped quickly into conflict. it is along tribal and not religious lines, but the leaders are mainly christian — catholic, anglican, and presbyterian. back in 2019, in one of the most powerful moments of his papacy, pope francis kissed the feet of the south sudan's rivals at the end of a meeting at the vatican. they promised to work for lasting peace, but little changed. so, the religious leaders came here. does the same thing happen — you make a dramatic gesture and you go away and things don't move forward? dramatic gestures are to kick open doors, to create momentum. they don't solve problems. what they do is they may unstick stuck situations and then they have to be followed up. and in response to the visit, south sudan's president says he'll meet rivals who for years he shunned. but in spite of the fanfare and celebration here now, there's much scepticism about long—term impact. aleem maqbool, bbc news, injuba. our bbc africa correspondent mercy juma — is there in south sudan — she told us how the p

since independence in 2011, south sudan slipped quickly into conflict. it is along tribal and not religious lines, but the leaders are mainly christian — catholic, anglican, and presbyterian. back in 2019, in one of the most powerful moments of his papacy, pope francis kissed the feet of the south sudanese rivals at the end of a meeting at the vatican. they promised to work for lasting peace, but little changed. so, the religious leaders came here. does the same thing happen — you make a dramatic gesture and you go away and things don't move forward? dramatic gestures are to kick open doors, to create momentum. they don't solve problems. what they do is, they may unstick stuck situations and then they have to be followed up. and in response to the visit, south sudan's president says he'll meet rivals who for years he shunned. but in spite of the fanfare and celebration here now, there's much scepticism about long—term impact. aleem maqbool, bbc news, injuba. let me show you the scene atjohn garang mausoleum in south sudan where the pope is holding

why are they making this unprecedented move in south sudan? well, the idea is, because it is a majority christian country, most of the rival leaders who have been fighting for control of the resources of this country almost since its independence back in 2011, they call themselves christian, they say they are churchgoing, the president is a catholic, the first vice president is presbyterian, and the idea is to say, if you call yourselves christians, you need to live out those values. what are the chances of achieving a lasting peace? well, according to what has happened in the past, they have a very slim chance, actually, because back in 2019, these same leaders were invited to the vatican, and in a very dramatic moment, the pope kissed their feet. well, very dramatic moment, the pope kissed theirfeet. well, not very dramatic moment, the pope kissed their feet. well, not a very dramatic moment, the pope kissed theirfeet. well, not a great deal has changed since then, and today the pope said no more of this, when he was referring to violence an

since independence in 2011, south sudan slipped quickly into conflict. it's along tribal and not religious lines, but the leaders are mainly christian — catholic, anglican, and presbyterian. back in 2019, in one of the most powerful moments of his papacy, pope francis kissed the feet of the south sudanese rivals at the end of a meeting at the vatican. they promised to work for lasting peace, but little changed. so the religious leaders came here. does the same thing happen — you make a dramatic gesture and you go away, and things don't move forward? dramatic gestures are to kick open doors, to create momentum. they don't solve problems. what they do is they may unstick stuck situations, and then they have to be followed up. tonight, the three christian leaders held a cross—denominational prayer service. it's been a remarkable coming together of churches and has brought somejoy. that's not to say many south sudanese are confident it will lead to real change. aleem maqbool, bbc news, injuba. detectives searching for nicola bulley, who disappeared dur

sudan is catholic, so the pope almost uniquely in south sudan can mobilize great deal of social and political capital and that is why there is such a hopeful atmosphere that maybe this visit will mark a turning of the page. >> thank you so much, greatly appreciate it. >>> that wraps up this hour of cnn newsroom, i'm leila hurruck. kim bruner continues after a question break. keep it here. ♪. ♪. buried in receipts, invoices and other paperwork that's preventing you from doing what matters most? then get the all new epsoson rapidreceipt smart organizer to scan, digitize and organize your documents and receipts. receipts go in, and stress goes awayay. it's the oy solution on the market specifically designed to extract and digitize key data trapped on receipts and invoices. and it integrates with financial software like quickbooks and turbotax. transform paper documents like contracts, tax records, warranties, wills, even recipes into searchable pdfs. so the information is always right at your fingertips, safe and secure. you can even turn business cards into digital contacts, and i

still plague south sudan despite the end of a civil war in 2018. pope frances landed in south to dance capital juba to a warm welcome pilgrims from across the country, greeted the pontiff, many of whom had walked 10 days to be here. so have been very happy with 680 is. i feel like maybe like a something burning let the 86 year old pope is in the country as it continues to grapple with widespread violence. since south sudan gained independence in 2011, hundreds of thousands have been killed. a millions displaced a deal was struck between rival silva cur, enrique mcgraw. now president and vice president respectively on their last visit to the vatican. the pope called on them to work together. on friday, he made a fresh appeal hip in his lust that hopefully no more bloodshed, no more conflicts, no more violence or accusations and blame. let the people wish for peace. no more. yet violence along ethnic lines remains wide spread it miss divide of nation sport. now the women's wonders like a returns this weekend with defending champions. walls were 5 point to clear at the top of the table wi

so greatly needed for the sons and daughters of south sudan. they need fathers not overloads. they need steady steps towards development. not constant collapses. solid sedans lead us health care promised to resume talks with ob greeks who did not find the 2018 piece deal in one or the holy fargo bomb threats to restore a visit to our country. and our due calibration of 2023. as the year of peace area conciliation, i am officially or non soon the lifting of the suspension of the room. these dogs will do own our groups a day before this visit. several people were killed in central equatorial state in violence between cattle, herders and a local militia felt sit on as a predominantly christian nation. in the past, the church has played a huge role in resolving differences between different ethnic groups and political parties. some people here hope this high profile visit encourages they politicians to work towards peace. now, boy, the church has been urging south sydney's politicians not to return to war in 2019 pop frances, now to kiss the feet of fall to dance previously warrin

the people of south sudan and the leadership of south sudan, they hope and pray that this is it, because it's really a big deal to have the three top religious figures in the country right now. being in south sudan, you can feel the air, the difference, the expectation of the people, their happiness that the leaders are here, the question is what happens at the end of the trip? will they go back to normal? a divided country, a country that there is a lot of conflict, or will this turn the tide for the country? a lot of expectation and hope comes with the three leaders being here. these are problems which have persisted for a really long and come around issues of leadership, who should lead the country, who should take the top leadership, it has led to issues like postponing elections for a couple of times. there is a lot of resources in south sudan, it is an oil—rich country, that is also one thing causing a lot of fighting between communities. it is a multitude of things making people in south sudan fight and yes, it's a big task for leaders to forge a path to make people ci to i and

sudan. definitely a big deal for south sudan. ., ~' ,, , . here in the uk, lancashire police investigating the disappearance of mother—of—two nicola bulley believe she fell into a river. a major search for 45—year—old continues, but no trace of her has been found. nicola was seen by a fellow dog—walker last friday morning shortly before 9:00am. she was last seen at 10 past 9, in a field further along the riverbank. at 9:20, police have now established, her phone became stationary at a riverside bench. 13 minutes later, her phone is found along with her dogs harness. in response to the police's theory, nicola's friend of ten years emma white said it's important to keep searching for evidence. we can't be talking about a life and basing it on a theory. we can't go and tell those girls, well, the theory could be x, y and z. we need some evidence. whatever the news is, then we'll deal with whatever the evidence is. so again, we're out in force today and raising that awareness. if anybody does see anything, hear anything, jogs the memory

since independence in 2011, south sudan slipped quickly into conflict. it's along tribal and not religious lines, but the leaders are mainly christian — catholic, anglican, and presbyterian. back in 2019, in one of the most powerful moments of his papacy, pope francis kissed the feet of the south sudanese rivals at the end of a meeting at the vatican. they promised to work for lasting peace, but little changed. so the religious leaders came here. does the same thing happen — you make a dramatic gesture and you go away, and things don't move forward? dramatic gestures are to kick open doors, to create momentum. they don't solve problems. what they do is they may unstick stuck situations, and then they have to be followed up. tonight, the three christian leaders held a cross—denominational prayer service. it's been a remarkable coming together of churches and has brought somejoy. that's not to say many south sudanese are confident it will lead to real change. aleem maqbool, bbc news, injuba. development proposed in the separate presidential election.

my hope and peace dwell in south sudan, according to the united nations. they are more than 2000000 internally displaced people insults are done. and another 2300000 have left the country as refugees. those who attended the mass hope to visit by the catholic pope, along with leaders of the anglican and scottish presbyterian churches who make a difference in this predominantly christian country with the message that the pope is delivering is quite important is coming to remind christy and a south to dance president self care promised to resume talks with the armed groups who did not sign the 2018 piece deal not to dive runway from don in 11. there was a civil war in training training on each other, despite a peace deal sign in 2018. they still violated the country. people yeah. before coming to south sudan pope francis was in the democratic republic of congo. a country also struggling with conflict and corruption. his trip to africa was maint in courage, politicians, to resolve differences and work towards peace. all people can do here is hope and pray. tha

a peace mission to south sudan. the pope makes an unprecedented visit, alongside the leaders of the church of england and church of scotland. we'll tell you about the bbc journalist trying to make amends for her own family's connection to slavery. hello and welcome to bbc news. the giant chinese balloon that had been floating over the united states has been shot down by an american fighterjet off the coast of south carolina. the balloon, which the us says was being used to spy on military sites, appeared to plummet straight into the sea. china continues to insist it was a stray civilian weather observation airship. our correspondent david willis has more from washington. officials here are saying that this chinese balloon was brought down about six miles off the coast of south carolina by a single missile fired by a us fighterjet. now, president biden had apparently given permission for such a strike on wednesday, that is a day before the actual presence of this balloon was made public. military officials decided to

since independence in 2011, south sudan slipped quickly into conflict. it's along tribal and not religious lines, but the leaders are mainly christian — catholic, anglican, and presbyterian. back in 2019, in one of the most powerful moments of his papacy, pope francis kissed the feet of the south sudanese rivals at the end of a meeting at the vatican. they promised to work for lasting peace, but little changed. so the religious leaders came here. does the same thing happen — you make a dramatic gesture and you go away, and things don't move forward? dramatic gestures are to kick open doors, to create momentum. they don't solve problems. what they do is they may unstick stuck situations, and then they have to be followed up. tonight, the three christian leaders held a cross—denominational prayer service. it's been a remarkable coming together of churches and has brought somejoy. that's not to say many south sudanese are confident it will lead to real change. aleem maqbool, bbc news, injuba. violence has erupted in peru between demonstrators and riot

since independence in 2011, south sudan slipped quickly into conflict. it's along tribal and not religious lines, but the leaders are mainly christian — catholic, anglican, and presbyterian. back in 2019, in one of the most powerful moments of his papacy, pope francis kissed the feet of south sudan's rivals at the end of a meeting at the vatican. they promised to work for lasting peace, but little changed. so, the religious leaders came here. does the same thing happen — you make a dramatic gesture and you go away, and things don't move forward? dramatic gestures are to kick open doors, to create momentum. they don't solve problems. what they do is they may unstick stuck situations, and then they have to be followed up. tonight, the three christian leaders held a cross—denominational prayer service. it's been a remarkable coming together of churches and has brought somejoy. that is not to say many south sudanese are confident it will lead to real change. aleem maqbool, bbc news, injuba. ukraine says it's recovered the bodies of two british men who

so for the next three days, the pope will be here in south sudan. he has just been to the presidential palace where he will have a series of meetings with top political leadership in key for him and what he calls the pilgrimage of peace. and for south sudan is just to talk issues around peace and reconciliation because this is a country maintaining. there was the civil war in a series of intercommunal conflict and violence. it is one thing that people hope that the pope being here and two other high-level religious leaders, then it will come to an end. what they are really craving for is peace. they just want everyone to move forward as one nation and one people. laura: the spanish fashion designer has died in france at the age of 88. he began his career working on jewelry designs for luxury labels before launching his own fashion house in 1966. known for his eccentric space age designs and successful perfumes, he retired from the industry in 1999. now to liverpool in the united kingdom where the city is gearing up to host the eurovision song contes

why are they making this unprecedented move in south sudan? well, the idea is because it's a majority christian country, most of the rival leaders who've been fighting over control of the resources of this country — almost since its independence back in 2011 — well, they all call themselves christian, they all say they are churchgoing, the president is a catholic, the first vice president is presbyterian. the idea is to say, "well, if you call yourselves christians, "then you need to live out those christian values." and what are their chances, though, of achieving a lasting peace? well, according to what's happened in the past, they've got a very slim chance, actually, because back in 2019, these same leaders were invited to the vatican and, in a very dramatic moment, the pope kissed their feet. well, not a great deal has changed since then, and today, the pope, in his opening speech, said, "no more of this" — he was referring to violence and corruption and instability — and immediately, the president here said he would meet some of t

two thirds of the population in south sudan more or less is roman catholic. the road map peace agreement that was agreed to but never implemented in 2018 was signed in rome under the aegis of a catholic movement. so the catholic church has all kinds of social and diplomatic capital in the country. if anyone can nudge the country to a better future arguably is pope francis, the man who was in town even as we speak. >> john allen in rome, thanks so much, john. and we'll take a quick break. for our viewers in north america i'll have more news for you in just a moment. for our international viewers "marketplace africa" is up next. if your moderate to severe crohn's disease or ulcerative colitis symptoms are stopping you in your tracks... choose stelara® or ulcefrom the start...mptoms and move toward relief after the rst dose... withnjections every two months. stelara® m increase your risk of infections, some serious, and cancer. before treatment, get tested for tb. tell your doctor if you have an infection, flu-like symptoms, sores, new skin growths, have had c

since independence in 2011, south sudan slipped quickly into conflict. it's along tribal and not religious lines, but the leaders are mainly christian — catholic, anglican, and presbyterian. back in 2019, in one of the most powerful moments of his papacy, pope francis kissed the feet of the south sudanese rivals at the end of a meeting at the vatican. they promised to work for lasting peace, but little changed. so the religious leaders came here. does the same thing happen — you make a dramatic gesture and you go away, and things don't move forward? dramatic gestures are to kick open doors, to create momentum. they don't solve problems. what they do is they may unstick stuck situations, and then they have to be followed up. tonight, the three christian leaders held a cross—denominational prayer service. it's been a remarkable coming together of churches and has brought somejoy. that's not to say many south sudanese are confident it will lead to real change. aleem maqbool, bbc news, injuba. here in the uk, detectives searching for nicola bulley, who

oh, francis has been meeting people affected by the conflict and south sudan. the head of the roman catholic church called for an end to the decade long civil war that's displaced. 4000000 people. us fighter jets have down a chinese balloon off the south carolina coast, which the pentagon described as a surveillance cramped aging has condemned the move. they maintain, it was a civilian weather balloon that had blown off course. david de roche has a professor at the national defense university. he explains why china may have used a balloon for surveillance. instead of modern drone technology, what it could gather would be higher resolution imagery than you could get from a satellite that lags for a longer period that hovers for longer period over the target. so, you know, you can get a lot of visual information from a satellite, but something as far north, this montana you only have a few seconds of time over the target. whereas a balloon has more time. the 2nd thing a balloon would be capable of doing would be gathering electronic signals, so it could intercept

i think that the church in south sudan has a very popular reputation. right. i think that because the last few years you've seen the s p a lamb in crisis. right. you've seen different ethnic factions. the church still has incredible social and political capital. and so i do think that if the church continues to be a kind of mouthpiece for the people. um, i don't think that the church is going anywhere and that it will continue to habits political importance. christopher towns a really good to get your thoughts. thank you very much. indeed, christopher, thank you. thank you. as i shall break here now to 0, when we come back, we'll be lying from shall anchor. with his anger over the construct government's decision to spend thousands of independence day parade, mana stainless, ah, hello. we still got some more snow in the forecast for japan over the next couple of days, but thinks it grassy. chuck start ease to make a way into and next week i pressure dominates in the weather across a good part of china. so settle and dry here southern past, we'll still see some

bbc news, juba, south sudan. the association of british insurers says drivers saw a sharp rise in premiums at the end of last year. the price of insurance went up by an average of 8% in the final three months of 2022. it says the rising cost of car parts and paints used in repairs, as well as soaring energy bills, were some of the factors behind the increase. now it's time for a look at the weather with matt. by by sunshine summer will return more widely —— sunshine will return. a lot of them. patchy rain and drizzle across parts of england and scotland. western areas, brighter compared with what we have seen so far this morning. but it will turn a good deal better. the wind is easing relative to earlier and 11—14 , substantially above where they should be for this time of year and in the sunshine it will feel quite like early spring. tonight after some initial cloud breaks cloud increases to the west again, patchy rain and drizzle round some coasts and hills. most dry. another mild night tonight but temper

why are they making this unprecedented move in south sudan? well, the idea is because it's a majority christian country, most of the rival leaders who've been fighting over control of the resources of this country — almost since its independence back in 2011 — well, they all call themselves christian, they all say they are churchgoing, the president is a catholic, the first vice president is presbyterian and the idea is to say, "well, if you call yourselves christians, "then you need to live out those christian values" and what are their chances, though, of achieving a lasting peace? well, according to what's happened in the past, they've got a very slim chance, actually, because back in 2019, these same leaders were invited to the vatican and, in a very dramatic moment, the pope kissed their feet. well, not a great deal has changed since then and today, the pope, in his opening speech, said, "no more of this" — he was referring to violence and corruption and instability — and immediately, the president here said he would meet some of

hope francis meets children in south sudan who've been displaced by a years long conflict anger on the streets of israel. thousands protest against benjamin netanyahu, small right government for a 5th consecutive week. and i said, i'm 50 and keep the ecuador where on sunday, people will vote on a number of possible constitutional reforms. the many here, c as a referendum on the government, the viet molasses. ah, the u. s. military a shot down a chinese balloon, which it says was a surveillance craft. off the coast of south carolina bay jane condemned the move. they maintain it was a civilian weather balloon that had blown off course critical hand reports from washington. a clear shot as it happened, a missile hit the high altitude balloon and it begins its descent in end 2 days of long debate about what to do about this massive air balloon. the u. s. as china was trying to spy on its territory, as it moved from the north west to the southeast traveling the entire country was controversial enough that you, a secretary of state postponed his schedule, trip to meet with china's president.

he arrived in the capital city friday on friday, south sudan has been in a civil war since 2013. fomented mainly by those loyal to the president and those loyal to the first vice president. in 2018 there was a peace agreement but it has not been fully implemented, and pope francis admonished the leaders for a stagnant peace process. he said it can no longer be postponed. the country needs fathers, not overlords, and history will judge them on what they do now. the civil war in south sudan has also created the third largest refugee crisis in the world according to the u.n., some 4 million refugees, over half of them are children. and pope francis on saturday will meet with some of those refugees. and for the first time the pope is not here on his own. he is with two of the other heads of christian churches, the archbishop justin welby, the head of the church of england, and the moderator for the general assembly of the church of scotland, the reverend ian green shields, together they represent the main churches to which south sudanese christians belong. they have come here on a pi

why are they making this unprecedented move in south sudan? well, the idea is because it's a majority christian country, most of the rival leaders who've been fighting over control of the resources of this country — almost since its independence back in 2011 — well, they all call themselves christian, they all say they are churchgoing, the president is a catholic, and the idea is to say, "well, if you call "yourselves christians, then you need to live out "those christian values" and what are their chances, though, of achieving a lasting peace? well, according to what's happened in the past, they've got a very slim chance, actually, because back in 2019, these same leaders were invited to the vatican and, in a very dramatic moment, the pope kissed their feet. well, not a great deal has changed since then and today, the pope, in his opening speech, said, "no more of this" — he was referring to violence and corruption and instability — and immediately, the president here said he would meet some of the factions he hasn't met since 2018, b

so why are they here, why are they making this unprecedented move in south sudan? well the idea is because it's a majority christian country, they all call themselves christian. the president is catholic, the first vice president is presbyterian. they say well, if you call yourself christians, then you need to live out those christian values. and what are their chances though of achieving a lasting peace? well, according to what is happened in the past, they have a very slim chance actually because back in 2019 the same leaders were invited to the vatican, and in a very dramatic moment, the pope kissed their feet. not a great deal has changed since then. and today the pope, in his opening speech, said "no more of this," when he is referring to violence and corruption and instability. and immediately, the president here said he would meet some of the factions he hasn't met since 2018. but this is just the start of the visit. it gets under way in earnest tomorrow and culminates in a mass on sunday. the spanish fashion designer paco rabanne has died in france at the a

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pope francis has arrived in south to don. _ pope frances has arrived in south sudan, as the start of what the vatican is calling a pilgrimage of peace. he was welcomed by large crowds — the pope was joined at the airport injuba by the leaders of the churches of england and scotland. together, they're seeking to promote reconciliation in a largely christian country that's been ravaged by tribal conflict since it became independent 12 years ago. francis is honouring a 2019 promise to visit south sudan, when in a dramatic gesture, he kissed the feet of the country's rival leaders at the vatican. 0ur religion editor aleem maqbool is in the capitaljuba with more on this story. in the centuries, there has never been a foreign trip by an arch bridget with the pope. a battle changed today, and they were joined at the church of scotland and well. so why hear�*s why are they making this unprecedented move in south sudan? well the idea is because it's a majority christian company delete word they all call themselves christian. the first vice president is presbyterian. well if you call yours

sudan and the leadership of south sudan, they hope and pray that this is it because it's really a big deal to have the three top religious figures in the country right now. you can feel the air, the difference, the expectation of the people, their happiness that the leaders are here, the question is what happens at the end of the trip? will they go back to normal? divided country, a country that there is a lot of conflict, orwill this country that there is a lot of conflict, or will this turn the tide for the country? expectation and hope comes with the three leaders being here. hope comes with the three leaders bein: here. ~ ., .,, hope comes with the three leaders being here-— hope comes with the three leaders bein. here, . ., .,, ., ., being here. what was the reaction at the time when _ being here. what was the reaction at the time when pope _ being here. what was the reaction at the time when pope francis - being here. what was the reaction at the time when pope francis kissed . the time when pope francis kissed the time when pope francis kissed the feet of the rival leaders? a

south sudan gained independence in 2011. hundreds of thousands have been killed. a millions displaced a deal was struck between rival solve occur enrique mcgraw, now president and vice president respectively. on the last visit to the vatican, the pope called on them to work together. on friday he made a fresh appeal here for them. is that his last that hopefully no more bloodshed, no more conflicts, no more violence or accusations and blame. let the people wish for peace. no more. no more yet violence along ethnic lines remains wide spread. it miss divided nation sport. now the women's wonders legged returns this weekend with the defending champions. will spread 5 points clear at the top of the table with a perfect record challenges by munich. an entre frankfurt have a mountain to climb. if they are to close the gap, the task made all the more difficult thanks to wolf spoke. high flying striker. she makes everything look easy from juggling due to scoring goals of ever. kyla is joined top of the buddhist, he got scoring charts, the most books troika has quoted 8 go

in south sudan we will see similar self power to moderate and try and get the leaders to agree to peace. that is how he approached these things. >> this where there is a slight problem, certainly the catholic church. the pontiff is head of state and we have senior bishops and clergy who have been very open and being involved in politics, overseeing elections, making sure their witnesses. pressurizing a former president to relinquish in breaking with tradition of the constitution. little history. does this create a problem where the pope feels uncomfortable with the way his clergy are behaving? >> on think so. you must understand that pope francis is one of the greatest hopes of our modern time. not simply the bishop. we're talking about the theology of the people. someone who just wants to remain at the level of what they're doing. he emphasizes this aspect. we had been together. the broken bonds of society. suffering in a country like drc. that's a country that is potentially -- the pope is going to not impose the cries of the people and valorize the agencies of the people, especially

south sudan is the final stage of the pope's trip that included the democratic republic of congo anti government. protestors have clash with police and lima, the capital of peru after parliament rejected a proposal to bring forward elections. since early december, thousands of demonstrators across the country have been demanding the resignation of president dina blew up. after her popular predecessor pedro castillo was impeached and arrested for trying to dissolve. congress. saturday was an emotional day in the buddhist. legal for darkman striker, sebastian. ha. he scored his 1st goal for the club since being diagnosed with cancer in july. that goal helped wrap up a big win over rivals fryeburg and placed ortman hot on the heels of the leagues top to clutch. dorman strike a sebastian a layer was making his 1st league start at home. since treatment for testicular cancer, dormant marked willed canaday by redesigning their centre circle urging men to check for lumps. fryeburg killian, cynthia, did his teammates no favors by being sent off. after to 17 minutes, dorman, defend a nickel sho

since independence in 2011, south sudan slipped quickly into conflict. it's along tribal and not religious lines, but the leaders are mainly christian — catholic, anglican, and presbyterian. back in 2019, in one of the most powerful moments of his papacy, pope francis kissed the feet of the south sudanese rivals at the end of a meeting at the vatican. they promised to work for lasting peace, but little changed. so, the religious leaders came here. does the same thing happen — you make a dramatic gesture and you go away, and things don't move forward? dramatic gestures are to kick open doors, to create momentum. they don't solve problems. what they do is they may unstick stuck situations, and then they have to be followed up. tonight, the three christian leaders held a cross—denominational prayer service. it's been a remarkable coming together of churches and has brought somejoy. that's not to say many south sudanese are confident it will lead to real change. aleem maqbool, bbc news, injuba. let's take you live to lima, the capital of peru — where

south sudan is the final stage of the pope's trip that included the democratic republic of congo and non german chancellor. all of sholtes has told germany's bill newspaper that ukraine agrees at weapons supplied by the west won't be used for attack russian territory. sholtes also dismissed russian president vladimir putin's equating this week, german tanks being sent to ukraine with nancy. germany's attack on the soviet union, ukraine's president. lot of his zalinski says the situation in the eastern province of done yet is critical. keith says it fought off a new russian assault on the city of buck moved on saturday. the fiercest fighting of the war is concentrated on the eastern front. on the front line in ukraine's east, less than a kilometer away from russia's border. ukraine's territorial defense unit is trying to hold the line. yeah. i me, buffy. i'm up. we're on the constant shutting. have just been told that a drone is in the app along the side. the russians are conducting recognizance flight. just what i love with it. usually the shutting starts an hour later, it's dangerou

south sudan is the world's youngest nation founded in 2011, but it's short. history has been marred by poverty, climate change, and conflict about 60 percent of the countries. nearly 11000000 people are christians. o hi, states visit for the thousands of people who turned up to see the pontiff. there's a lot to writing on his piece mission this now i a would deliver mine and people of really suffered. and now we are started all over the warranty and he told me he is coming and with his message is the message of hope and a message. she's not doing a bring us to give up. more than 400000 sized sudanese people have lost their lives and millions more have been up rooted from their homes due to fighting flooding and other crises. the pope addressed the nation in the capital of tuba, in the hopes of jumpstarting, a peace process. at this, with the brothers and sisters, we too were called to intercede for people to raise our voices against injustice and the abuses of power level that oppress and use violence to suit their own ends in amid the cloud of conflicts. kis

this was his 1st visit to south sudan of course, the worst youngest nation. and while on this visit, the pope has been promoting peace and reconciliation for south sweden is met, a south was these children who was displayed were displaced by the conflict, and heard about the hardship that they have experienced living in a disgrace camps. so the pope's celebrating their, my sin, japan as mo vaughn and a town in the u. s. state of ohio has declared a state of emergency after a train accident sparked a large fire in the area. a freight train with more than a 100 cars derailed in the village of east palm a sign on friday. 20 of the cars were carrying hazardous materials. emergency crews have been helping people move away from the area. the fire has since reduced in intensity, but remains active in the 2 main tracks. are still blocked. 14 cars, carrion, vinyl chloride were involved in the derailment, and have been exposed to fire. a young you to video blogger has been killed by her father, any rock sparking outrage across the country that calls for protests to be

frances, to fit to meet people, displaced by war in south sudan on the 2nd day of his historic visit, a weather balloon or spy croft china is calling for come after it says in a ship accidentally into the us bank and not guilty tessa ceo, a loan mosque is clean of fraud charges. he was accused of misleading investors in a tweak. ah, welcome to the program. we begin any occupied westbank where at least 6 palestinians have been injured in the latest range. israeli forces targeted the budget java refugee camp. the nearby city of jericho has been closed off since last week, after a shooting in an illegal israelis settlement israeli medium say to palestinians have now been arrested by java is one of 19 palestinian refugee camps in the occupied west bank. more than $8000.00 people live in an area of less than 2 square kilometers for morley story. let's bring in bernard smith, who's live for us in ramallah. bernard, why have israeli forces targeted this specific area? emily, this is a continuation of an incident that started last saturday when his railey forces rated this camp, searching for

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merchuma, bbc news, juba, south sudan. inspectors have raised concerns about a women's prison in gloucestershire, after they found some mentally unwell inmates were being held in cells with scratches and bloodstains on the walls. the conditions at eastwood park prison were described as appalling. the prison service insisted some cells had already been refurbished and that it was appointing more staff. it's been almost four months since russia began a systematic campaign of targeting ukraine's energy infrastructure — its power stations and distribution network. ukraine's state and private energy companies have been working around the clock to repair the damage and keep electricity flowing during the tough winter months. and they seem to be succeeding. the bbc�*s paul adams has been granted rare access to the network and the teams involved. ukraine's energy war. a constant battle for heat and light. a race to keep up with russian attacks. siren wails. for a week, we follow the teams fighting this war. what the missiles d

sudan pontiff used his visit to urge rival factions to make peace from south sudan. the pope is returning to the vatican. his trip included the democratic republic of congo, eastern african leaders have called for an immediate cease fire, or the democratic republic of congo, where a rebel group is fighting to take control of a region rich materials. troops sent there by d. r. c, military, as well as the east africa community have failed to contain the conflict. the m 23 short for march 23 movement takes its name from the date of the peace treaty, but its reputation is anything but peaceful. the ant militia has seized black areas in the eastern democratic republic of congo, and according to the u. n. has flouted the latest ceasefire and withdrawal agreement that was to come into effect in january. instead, the m 20 free took control of more territory and a key road at an extraordinary summit and burundi, east african leaders called fine an immediate cease fire. the security institution in is that literacy is a regular matter. not a matter of one or 2, convers. that's