{"id":12047,"date":"2015-11-26T07:17:13","date_gmt":"2015-11-26T07:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/?p=12047"},"modified":"2015-11-26T07:55:35","modified_gmt":"2015-11-26T07:55:35","slug":"pope-kenya","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/pope-kenya","title":{"rendered":"Pope Francis Brings A Positive Message To Kenya Despite Security Fears"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"a6b39195b99473d6c9dd698db2668010\" data-index=\"1\" style=\"float: none; margin:2px 0 2px 0; text-align:center;\">\n<center>\r\n\r\n<script type='text\/javascript'>\r\nfunction ShorterThan(widthMax) {\r\n                if (screen.width < widthMax) {return true;}  \r\n                else {return false}\r\n    }\r\nvar LimitWidth = 728\r\nvar MobileZoneID = 348996\r\nvar DesktopZoneID = 348995   \r\n<!--\/\/<![CDATA[\r\n   document.MAX_ct0 ='';\r\n   var m3_u = (location.protocol=='https:'?'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?':'https:\/\/cas.criteo.com\/delivery\/ajs.php?');\r\n   var m3_r = Math.floor(Math.random()*99999999999);\r\n   document.write (\"<scr\"+\"ipt type='text\/javascript' src='\"+m3_u);\r\n   if (ShorterThan(LimitWidth)) {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+MobileZoneID);} else {document.write (\"zoneid=\"+DesktopZoneID);}\r\n   document.write(\"&nodis=1\");\r\n   document.write ('&cb=' + m3_r);\r\n   if (document.MAX_used != ',') document.write (\"&exclude=\" + document.MAX_used);\r\n   document.write (document.charset ? 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He is kicking off his visit in Kenya before travelling to Uganda and then to the Central African Republic.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Eagerly welcomed in Kenya<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kenyan President, Uhuru Kenyatta, and giant crowds welcomed the pope at the Nairobi airport.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kenyans were stunned to see him drive in from the airport in a modest little gray Honda. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u00a0\u201cHis ride was the kind of car Kenya\u2019s affluent would not even accept in the exclusive membership clubs or the leafy gated communities,\u201d Kenyan newspaper The Standard <a href=\"https:\/\/www.standardmedia.co.ke\/m\/?articleID=2000183585&amp;story_title=pope-francis-opts-for-miniature-honda-car\">described<\/a>. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kenya has been facing corruption scandals in the government, economic issues, and ethnic tensions. Many are hoping that the papal visit will boost morale in the nation.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12058\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12058\" style=\"width: 707px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-12058\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/la-fg-kenya-pope-francis-20151125-003.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"707\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/la-fg-kenya-pope-francis-20151125-003.jpg 650w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/la-fg-kenya-pope-francis-20151125-003-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/la-fg-kenya-pope-francis-20151125-003-85x48.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12058\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.trbimg.com\/img-565607a8\/turbine\/la-fg-kenya-pope-francis-20151125-003\/650\/650x366\" target=\"_blank\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">{adinserter CNP5}<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><strong>There were some safety concerns<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Fearing possible terror attacks, Kenyan authorities\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/kenya-pope\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">tightened up security in anticipation of the visit<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. The Kenyan government said that up to 10,000 police officers could be deployed during the visit. Francis did not seem concerned\u00a0and joked that he was more worried about the mosquitoes.<\/span><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12049\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12049\" style=\"width: 706px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-12049\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/image_1448491387_27638785.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"706\" height=\"530\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/image_1448491387_27638785.jpg 450w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/image_1448491387_27638785-85x64.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12049\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/novice24.net\/upload\/items\/image_1448491387_27638785.jpg\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>A message of peace<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The three African countries the pope is visiting have been victims of terror attacks and religious conflicts. Extremist group Al-Shabaab attacked a Kenyan university in April and killed about 150 people. In 2010, terrorists aligned with the same group carried out an attack in Uganda.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0And <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">in the Central African Republic, a Muslim rebel group overthrew the president two years ago; ever since, Christian and Muslim militia have carried out attacks. Pope Francis focused on peace &#8211;<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong> &#8220;All men and women of goodwill are called to work for reconciliation and peace, forgiveness and healing,&#8221; he said. \u00a0He added that conflict and terrorism fed &#8220;on fear, mistrust, and the despair born of poverty and frustration.\u201d \u00a0<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12050\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12050\" style=\"width: 703px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-12050\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/pope-francis-maasai-dancers-kenya-arrival-nov-25-2015.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"703\" height=\"527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/pope-francis-maasai-dancers-kenya-arrival-nov-25-2015.jpg 620w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/pope-francis-maasai-dancers-kenya-arrival-nov-25-2015-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/pope-francis-maasai-dancers-kenya-arrival-nov-25-2015-85x64.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 703px) 100vw, 703px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12050\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i.cbc.ca\/1.3336730.1448476537!\/fileImage\/httpImage\/image.jpg_gen\/derivatives\/4x3_620\/pope-francis-maasai-dancers-kenya-arrival-nov-25-2015.jpg\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2><strong>The Catholic population is growing in Africa<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">About 30% of Kenyans &#8211; including President Kenyatta &#8211; are baptised Catholics. According to Bill O&#8217;Keefe, a vice president at <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.crs.org\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Catholic Relief Services<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, Africa&#8217;s Catholic population is growing faster than any other in the world and is expected to grow even larger in the upcoming years. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u201cThe Catholic population there (Africa) has grown by 238% since 1980 and is approaching 200 million. \u00a0If the current trends continue, 24% of Africans will be Catholic by 2040,\u201d he said.<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The pope is working to reach out to the growing Catholic population, but also to promote peace and cooperation among different religious groups. <\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong>\u00a0&#8220;He is putting his stamp of support for the work of Catholic, Islamic, and Protestant leaders in the Central African Republic, who have courageously worked together to dampen down interfaith tensions and build social cohesion among communities,&#8221; O&#8217;Keefe said. <\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<figure id=\"attachment_12051\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12051\" style=\"width: 713px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\" wp-image-12051\" src=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/86877433_86877432.jpg\" alt=\"source\" width=\"713\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/86877433_86877432.jpg 624w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/86877433_86877432-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2015\/11\/86877433_86877432-85x48.jpg 85w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 713px) 100vw, 713px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-12051\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ichef.bbci.co.uk\/news\/320\/cpsprodpb\/82C5\/production\/_86877433_86877432.jpg\">source<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\">[interaction id=&#8221;5656b09341f2d0122bbc28a3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrizap.com\/en\/pope-francis\">SEE ALSO:\u00a010 Inspiring Quotes By Pope Francis.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<!--CusAds0-->\n<div style=\"font-size: 0px; height: 0px; line-height: 0px; margin: 0; padding: 0; clear: both;\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pope Francis\u2019 inaugural trip to Africa began. 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