Pope Francis Begins African Tour

Pope Francis is beginning his first official tour of Africa Wednesday, with stops planned in Kenya, Uganda, and the Central African Republic. After his arrival in Nairobi Wednesday, the pope will meet with President Uhuru Kenyatta and a group of diplomats at the State House. On Thursday he is to hold an interfaith meeting at the Vatican's diplomatic mission in the Kenyan capital. Later in the day, he will conduct mass at the University of Nairobi. On Friday the pope is to visit...

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