Pope Francis calls for peace as M23 rebels take Goma

Pope Francis on Wednesday expressed his concerns over the developments in Congo.

It comes as Rwanda-backed rebels captured large parts of eastern Congo’s largest city including its airport, according to the United Nations.

Much of the beleaguered city of Goma was calm early Wednesday morning, after a day during which thousands of fleeing people hunkered down by roadsides as missiles flew and injured people streamed to overwhelmed…