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Thursday, November 26, 2015

Pope Francis Visits Kenya Wednesday Nov 25,2015

 


Pope Francis watches traditional dancers on his arrival at Jommo Kenyatta International airport in Nairobi,Kenya
Warm welcome: Pope Francis watches traditional dancers on his arrival at Jommo Kenyatta International airport in Nairobi 

Thousands of police and troops were deployed to the Kenyan capital with key roads closed amid a terror risk such as that posed by Al Qaida's east African affiliate al-Shabab, which has staged a string of attacks against Kenya because they have troops deployed in Somalia.
But Pope Francis said he had come with 'joy' and that he was 'more worried about the mosquitoes'.

More than 300,000 Kenyans waited in the pouring ran from 3am to catch a glimpse of Pope Francis today
Tens of thousands waited inside the University of Nairobi while others lined the streets for several miles (pictured) 
Hundreds of thousands turned out with umbrellas and waterproof ponchos to hear him deliver the landmark speech 
He told tens of thousands inside Nairobi's university to resist practices 'which foster arrogance in men, hurt or demean women and threaten the life of the innocent unborn'

Tens of thousands of people stood inside the University of Nairobi campus and many more stood on muddy streets stretching several miles away for a chance to see him.

They cheered, sang and danced as his Popemobile drove through through a sea of people and umbrellas in Kenya's capital.
Tens of thousands of people standing inside the University of Nairobi campus (pictured) were among more than 300,000 waiting to see Pope Francis today 
More than 1.4million were expected to attend his mass but many left early because they feared the 'disorganised' event could spark a stampede.
Pope Francis rode through the excited crowds on his Popemobile, flanked by dozens of security staff
Hundreds of thousands of Kenyans (pictured) cheered and danced as he drove through the streets of Nairobi
Pope Francis waved to tens of thousands of excited followers as he rode through the muddy streets on his Popemobile 
Francis landed in Nairobi yesterday as part of a landmark three nation tour of Africa in which he will also visit Uganda and Central African Republic
Some nuns used their iPads to capture a once in a lifetime photograph of the pontiff ahead of his first public mass in Africa

Pope urges Kenyans to end tribalism and corruption

Pope holding hands at Kasarani stadium 

"We are all a nation," the Pope told the packed stadium in Nairobi 

Pope Francis has urged Kenyans to unite and take a stand against the destructive effects of tribalism.
During a speech to young people in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi, he got the audience to hold hands to symbolise that they stood together as one nation.
Kenya was shaken by inter-ethnic violence after elections in 2007 in which 1,200 people died.
The pontiff also made an impassioned plea against corruption, saying: "Corrupt people don't live in peace."
"Each time… we put it in our pockets, we destroy our hearts - we destroy our personalities and we destroy our country. Please don't develop that taste for that sugar that is corruption."

 



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