Pontiff set to visit slums, mosque, refugee camps in Africa next month

amaka inyese

October 17, 2015 4:33 PM

After his historical visit to the USA, Cuba and Philadelphia, the time is almost here for the long anticipated visit by the holy father to Africa.

After his historical visit to the USA,Cuba and Philadelphia, the time is almost here for the long anticipated visit by the holy father to Africa.

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According to the vatican, Pope Francis will visit a refugee camp and a mosque in the Central African Republic as well as a slum in Kenya during his trip to Africa next month from November 25 to 27 and then spend the next two days in Uganda and travel on to the Central African Republic (CAR), where the trip will end on November 30. Remember when Pope Francis confirmed his coming to Africa to visit countries with high rise in Islamic extremism and Christian- Muslim violence in November?

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The aim of this visit is for the pontiff to meet with representatives of Kenya’s multi-faith community in a bid to promote inter-religious

In Entebbe in Uganda, Francis will commemorate the canonisation by Paul VI in 1964 of the first African saints, 22 young people killed in 1878 on the orders of the local ruler because they refused to renounce their Christian faith.And in Bangui, the CAR capital, the pontiff will tour a refugee camp before visiting the city’s central Koudoukou mosque to meet representatives of the Muslim community.

The trip will surely pose security risks that have largely been absent on Francis' foreign trips to date but high security measure are been put in place to ensure the safety of the pope.

amaka inyese