On June 12, the pope announced with “great sorrow” that he was postponing indefinitely an announced July 2 trip to the Democratic Republic of the Congo and South Sudan, a move announced the previous Friday by Vatican officials.
Health issues may force Pope Francis into retirement, rumors sweep Rome
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BENI, Congo — Authorities in eastern Congo announced an evening curfew and new security checkpoints Sunday, fearing more violence after a suicide bomber killed five people in the first attack of its kind in the region.
After suicide bombing, Congo officials fear more attacks
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