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BBC OS: 2023/02/01 16:06 GMT: The Pope in the DRC: Millions attend mass

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The Pope in the DRC; millions attend mass

2023/02/01 16:06 GMT

2023/02/01 16:06 GMT: The Pope in the DRC: Millions attend mass

The Pope in the DRC: Millions attend mass

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We reflect on events in Kinshasa to understand what this trip means to people there

Pope Francis has celebrated one of his biggest masses, with around a million attendees in the Democratic Republic of Congo's capital. Around half of DR Congo's population is Catholic - the largest in Africa. We hear from people inside the country and our religion editor who is there.

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(Photo: Pope Francis celebrates a holy mass at Ndolo Airport during his apostolic journey, in Kinshasa. Credit: Reuters/Yara Nardi)

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