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Pope flies from Uganda to the Central African Republic

2015-11-29 10:21

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis concluded his visit to Uganda on Sunday morning with a brief farewell ceremony at the international airport at Entebbe, before flying to the Central African Republic for the final leg of his...

Pope Francis arrives in the Central African Republic

2015-11-29 10:39

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis arrived in the Central African Republic on the morning of Sunday 29th of November on the last leg of his Apostolic journey to Africa, his 11th abroad. A journey which marks his first to this...

Pope to Ugandan religious, seminarians: 'Memory, fidelity, prayer'

2015-11-28 17:43

(Vatican Radio) The final event on Pope Francis’ agenda on Saturday was a meeting with priest, religious, and seminarians in Kampala cathedral. Putting aside his prepared text, Pope Francis spoke off the cuff in his nat...

Pope visits poor and sick at Kampala's House of Charity

2015-11-28 15:20

(Vatican Radio) During his stay in the Ugandan capital on Saturday Pope Francis visited a home for the sick, the disabled and down-and-outs run by the Good Samaritan sisters. Before greeting residents and staff at the c...

Pope to young: Jesus can transform walls into a path

2015-11-28 15:27

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Saturday encouraged young people in Uganda to turn negative experiences into positive ones with the help of Jesus and his grace. In an address where the Pope ditched his prepared remarks...

Mass at Sanctuary of Ugandan Martyrs: Homily

2015-11-28 08:21

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Saturday morning celebrated the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass at the National Sanctuary of the Ugandan Martyrs at Namugongo. The Shrine commemorates the martyrdom of 22 young Catholic conver...