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Gerard O’Connell
Pope Francis celebrated his first Mass in Africa today in a truly festive atmosphere marked by the sound of drums the singing of 10 choirs the ululating of women and the rhythmic movement of thousands of Kenyans as they danced to the music It was an unforgettable sight and Francis clearly enjoye
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Gerard O’Connell
Pope Francis received an enthusiastic welcome when he stepped for the first time on African soil.
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David Stewart
A short commercial, entitled “Just Pray” and made by the Church of England, is now banned by a leading movie theatre chain on the grounds that the script it uses, the words of the Lord’s Prayer, might be “offensive” to people of other faiths or of no faith.
The police contingent of the UN Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in the Central African Republic (MINUSCA), along with the country’s National Police, conducting a joint operation in the capital Bangui. (UN Photo/Nektarios Markogiannis)
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Kevin Clarke
Over two years of persisting disorder Father Bernard Kinvi has seen people at their worst during civil conflict in the Central African Republic mdash neighbors turning against neighbors the strong preying on the weak He has also embodied what people can be at their best during such tumultuous tim
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Gerard O’Connell
He comes to bring a message of peace, reconciliation and dialogue.
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Gerard O’Connell
Former Jesuit provincial for East Africa highlights the significance of Pope Francis' trip to Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic