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Africa: No Miracles, Just Signs As Pope Francis Ends Africa Visit
DW, 30 November 2015
In Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic, everyday life resumes as Pope Francis returns to the Vatican. Nothing has changed, yet the visit by the pontiff was timely and… Read more »
No Miracles, Just Signs as Pope Ends Africa Visit
During his visit to Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic, Pope Francis spoke out on matters of justice, civil and political rights, religious tolerance, and respect for sexual and gender minorities, as well as other pressing human rights concerns.
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Central African Republic: Pope Reaches Out to Muslims in CAR
Nation, 1 December 2015
Pope Francis Monday reached out to Muslims in an attempt to bridge religious differences fuelling conflicts in the Central Africa Republic. Read more »
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Central African Republic: Pope Francis Calls for Peace Among Christians and Muslims - UN
UN News, 30 November 2015
The United Nations brought in 250 additional peacekeepers from Côte d'Ivoire over and above those already stationed in the Central African Republic (CAR) to help the… Read more »
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Central African Republic: 'No to Hatred, Vengeance and Violence' Pope Tells Central Africans
DW, 30 November 2015
Pope Francis has wrapped up his first ever trip to Africa by calling for reconciliation in the Central African Republic, which has been wracked for more than two years by violence… Read more »
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Africa: Pope - Condom Issue Is 'Morally Complicated'
DW, 30 November 2015
Pope Francis has dismissed a question about condoning condoms in the fight against AIDS, saying that the world is facing bigger issues. The pope left Africa after visiting Kenya,… Read more »
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Africa: Pope Condemns Graft, Dares Youths As He Heads to Troubled Central Africa
Observer, 30 November 2015
Ugandan youths need to transform their difficult experiences into hope if they are to live purposeful and meaningful lives, Pope Francis said at Kololo ceremonial grounds on… Read more »
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Central African Republic: More Than a Million Children in Urgent Need of Assistance in Conflict-Torn CAR
UN News, 30 November 2015
Nearly three years after the "devastating" conflict began in the Central African Republic (CAR), an estimated 1.2 million children are now in urgent need of humanitarian… Read more »
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Africa: Pope Urges Religious Tolerance As He Wraps Up Africa Tour
Capital FM, 30 November 2015
Pope Francis visited a mosque in the Bangui flashpoint PK5 district Monday, where he urged religious reconciliation. Read more »
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Africa: Improve or Destroy, Pope Tells World Leaders Ahead of Paris Climate Talks
East African, 27 November 2015
Pope Francis has called on world leaders to reach a historic agreement to fight climate change and poverty at the Paris climate change conference dubbed COP21 that starts on… Read more »
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Africa: Thousands Turn Up for First Papal Mass in Africa
CISA, 27 November 2015
Pope Francis celebrated a historic Mass in Kenya on November 26, a day declared a national public holiday on his first visit as a pontiff to Africa. Read more »
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Africa: Work Together for Peace, Pope Tells Religious Leaders
CISA, 27 November 2015
Pope Francis has called upon interreligious leaders to work together for peace. Read more »
InFocus
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The Pope visited the Koudoukou mosque in Bangui under heavy guard by United Nations peacekeepers on Monday, insisting on visiting an isolated and fearful Muslim community in ... Read more »
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Pope Francis has called on government to demonstrate "responsible" leadership in the conflict-prone country. Read more »
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Pope Francis' visit is expected to focus on social inequality, religious tolerance and peaceful co-existence at a time of rising political instability and extremism. Read more »
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The Pope's visit ends with him addressing the youth, who have flocked to Kasarani Stadium before he proceeds to Uganda for a three-day visit. Read more »
