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Pope Francis made repeated appeals for peace during his landmark trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo this week, but there was no let-up in fighting in

Pope Francis made repeated appeals for peace during his landmark trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo this week, but there was no let-up in fighting in the east.

Conflict continued during the popes visit, while attacks by armed groups also claimed the lives of civilians in the east

Throughout the papal visit, from Tuesday to Friday, fighting continued in North Kivu province, where M23 rebels captured new villages, sources in the province said.

On his trip to Congo, Pope Francis has heard firsthand accounts of atrocities some people have endured during years of fighting in the eastern part of the country. A young

On Wednesday afternoon, the Pope met with internally displaced persons from the large eastern region of the DRC where a hundred armed groups currently operate, including the M23 rebel group.

Nearly 65,000 children displaced due to violent clashes in eastern DR Congo-

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Men, women and even children, some who had their arms cut off took turns to testify about their suffering.

Pope Francis on Wednesday (Feb. 1) celebrated Mass for about 1 million people, invited Congo’s people to forgive those who committed "inhuman violence" against them, and then heard first-hand of the atrocities some of them have endured.