Women, girls and children make up the majority of those displaced. “If the women of South Sudan are given an opportunity to develop, to have space to be productive, South Sudan will be transformed,” she told Francis. The pope picked up her theme in his remarks, saying women were the key to South Sudan’s peaceful development. Half of South Sudan’s women are married before age 18, and they then face the world’s highest maternal mortality rate. Sister Regina Achan, from the same congregation, said Francis’ visit would encourage other sisters to keep serving the people of South Sudan.

Source: ABC News February 04, 2023 19:00 UTC