Pope Francis calls for “guns to be silenced” in Central African Republic

Pope Francis made an appeal for the “guns to be silenced” in the Central African Republic. “Unfortunately painful news arrive from the Central African Republic, a country I carry in my heart, especially after my visit in November 2015,” the Pontiff told the crowd gathered in St. Peter’s Square. Armed clashes the Pope noted had “caused numerous victims” and left many people displaced thus threatening the country’s peace process.