Pope Francis on Wednesday offered a prayer for an end to violence on the African continent during a Mass in the Congolese capital Kinshasa attended by more than 1 million people. “Brothers and sisters, peace be with you,” the pontiff said in the local language, before urging a crowd that gathered since dawn at the N’Dolo military airport to “cooperate with everyone, to break the cycle of violence, to dismantle the machinations of hatred.” Pope Francis arrived the previous day on a six-day trip to Congo and South Sudan, during which he plans to promote peace and charity after decades of bloodsh…