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Pope Francis, the head of the Anglican Communion and the top Presbyterian minister have spoken out on LGBTQ rights

Pope Francis flew out of South Sudan on Sunday with Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and Church of Scotland Moderator Iain Greenshields after a joint visit by the three Christian leaders to the world's newest country.

Pope Francis on Saturday met South Sudanese children displaced by conflict and heard of the hardships of their lives in camps, telling them they would build a better future for the world's newest country by replacing ethnic hatred with forgiveness.

Pope Francis arrived at Juba Airport in South Sudan on Friday as the historic three-day pilgrimage between the three churches got under way.

Watch live as Pope Francis arrives in South Sudan for a joint visit with the Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby and the Church of Scotland Moderator Iain Greenshields.

Dumfries teacher William Gair will spearhead a national drive to encourage Scottish schools to teach pupils about the Church of Scotland school matron from Dunscore

The head of the Catholic Church aims to help restore peace in two countries that have seen years of violence.

THE Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland will visit South Sudan with Pope Francis and the Archbishop of Canterbury this week.

Move comes as the Church of Scotland seek to reduce the number of ministers in the Clyde Presbytery.

Pope Francis next week heads to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan, two countries grappling with conflict and profound poverty, in what will be his third visit to sub-Saharan Africa since he became pope in 2013.

Kelton Parish Church is expected to be shut down by the Church of Scotland in the next five years due to rising costs and falling attendance