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Pope Francis arrives in Nairobi at start of his African visit

2015-11-25 15:21

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has arrived in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi where he was welcomed by the nation’s President, Uhuru Kenyatta, by local religious leaders and by crowds of singing, dancing well-wishers. The p...

Pope Francis sends telegrams to nations on flight to Africa

2015-11-25 15:41

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Wednesday sent telegrams to the leaders of each of the countries he overflew on his Apostolic Journey to three African nations. The presidents of Italy, Greece, Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia, a...

Kenya: Maasai designs and beads for Pope Francis’s vestments

2015-11-25 16:42

(Vatican Radio) A well-researched article in the Kenyan daily press gives an accurate “dress-down” of some of the garments you would find in Pope Francis’ wardrobe. What it doesn’t mention is that here in Kenya all of h...

Kenyans await Pope's message of peace and reconciliation

2015-11-25 16:48

(Vatican Radio) “It is quite an exciting moment for us. The Holy Father is coming for the first time to Africa, and he chose Kenya as his entrance door.” Ahead of Pope Francis’ arrival in Nairobi on Wednesday, Kenyans s...

The Pope greets victims of domestic violence and human trafficking, before commencing his eleventh apostolic trip

2015-11-25 13:57

Vatican City, 25 November 2015 (VIS) – This morning the Holy Father departed for Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic, on the eleventh apostolic trip of his papacy.At 7.15 a.m., before leaving for Rome's Fiumic...

Pope Francis greets shelter residents before Africa trip

2015-11-25 12:08

(Vatican Radio) Before leaving for his Apostolic Journey to Kenya, Uganda, and the Central African Republic on Wednesday, Pope Francis received a visit at the Casa Santa Marta from several residents of a shelter for vi...