Many South Sudanese are hopeful after the recent visit by Pope Francis despite ongoing instability in the country due to the stalled implementation of a peace agreement. Francis, who was joined by England’s archbishop of Canterbury and the moderator of the Church of Scotland, encouraged peace and reconciliation during his two-day ecumenical pilgrimage to South Sudan. Africa 54 host Esther Githui-Ewart spoke with Jok Madut Jok, Sudd Institute founding member and Syracuse University professor, about the future of Africa's youngest nation.