Bangui, Central African Republic (CNN)Pope Francis visited a mosque in a Muslim neighborhood of the Central African Republic's capital that has been a flashpoint for violent clashes, continuing his message of religious tolerance on the final leg of his African tour. The visit to the mosque in Bangui's PK5 district -- a Muslim enclave that has been the site of violent clashes with Christian militias -- was a powerful gesture in a country wracked with intercommunal violence in recent years. Francis' arrival Sunday in the former French colony marked the first time in the modern era a pope had set foot in an active conflict zone, according to CNN senior Vatican analyst John Allen. Pope Francis...
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