Francis tells people he is ‘pilgrim of peace’ and schedules trip to PK5,known as most dangerous area of capital, BanguiPope Francis became the first pontiff in recent history to visit a war zone when he arrived in Central African Republic (CAR), and declaring himself a “pilgrim of peace and an apostle of hope”.
CAR has been embroiled in civil war between a Muslim minority and a Christian majority since March 2013. Thousands of people maintain been killed,approximately 1 million people displaced, and property looted and destroyed. Human rights violations maintain included extrajudicial killings, and disappearances,torture and endemic rape and sexual violence.
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Source: theguardian.com