Pope plays mediation role in South Sudan conflict



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Pope Francis kissed the feet of former South Sudanese war leaders during a two-day spiritual retreat at the Vatican. "I ask you, as a brother, to remain in peace, I ask you with all my heart, let's go ahead," said the 82-year-old pontiff, after doing this rare act. President Salva Kiir and his rival, former rebel leader Riek Machar, clashed in 2013, provoking a civil war that claimed the lives of 400,000 people.

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