People wait for the arrival of Pope Francis for a meeting with priests, deacons, consecrated people and seminarians, outside the "Notre Dame du Congo" cathedral in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. Francis is in Congo and South Sudan for a six-day trip, hoping to bring comfort and encouragement to two countries that have been riven by poverty, conflicts and what he calls a "colonialist mentality" that has exploited Africa for centuries. (AP Photo/Gregorio Borgia)