In a plea for peace, Pope Francis has kissed the shoes of Sudanese leaders.
The gesture came as the head of the Catholic Church pleaded with South Sudanese government officials and opposition leaders.
Pope Francis was meeting with President Salva Kiir and opposition leader Riek Machar at a spiritual retreat at the Vatican.
South Sudan gained independence from Sudan in 2011.
However a civil war broke out two years later, killing at least 400,000 and displacing millions.

Multiple injures at Sydney's Bondi Beach after shooting, two in custody
Brown University shooting leaves 2 dead, 9 injured as police search for killer
India tightens pollution curbs as Delhi's air quality worsens
'Peace is not far away' says Erdogan after Putin meeting
Belarus frees Nobel winner, protest figures as US lifts more sanctions
