Ugandans Eagerly Await Pope Francis Visit

While Pope Francis' planned visit to the Central African Republic remains uncertain because of concerns over security in that country, the government and people of Uganda, where the pope will visit beginning next Friday, are eagerly awaiting his arrival. The visit to Uganda will be the second by a pope. The first visit of a pope to Uganda and Africa in general was made by Pope John Paul VI on July 31, 1969. John Baptist Odama, Archbishop of the Gulu Archdiocese of Uganda and...

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