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13.05.25

Building Bridges, Not Walls (Newsletter May 2025)

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FIGS Chair of Trustees, Chris Trott, reflects on the late Pope Francis' call to "build bridges, not walls", plus news from IGBS and FIGS including P8 exam results and applications open to join the Board of FIGS Trustees.


10.02.23

Girls' Education Contributes to Peace-Making in South Sudan

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A reflection following the 'Pilgrimage of Peace to South Sudan' by the Pope, Archbishop of Canterbury, and Moderator of the Church of Scotland.


24.11.17

Pope Francis Leads Prayer For Peace In South Sudan And The D. Republic Of Congo

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Pope Francis led a special prayer service in St Peter’s Basilica this Thursday 23 November, for the intention of peace in South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo.


30.10.16

S. Sudanese religious leaders meet Pope

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The head of the Catholic Church, Pope Francis on Friday received several Christian religious leaders of war-hit South Sudan.


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