Pope Francis on risky peace

mission to Africa

Rome

ITALY

Pope Francis is to visit the Central African Republic during his trip to Africa, despite continued instability in the war-torn country

AFRICA

500km

NIGERIA

CHAD

310 miles

SOUTH

SUDAN

CENTRAL

AFRICAN REPUBLIC

(C.A.R.)

CAMEROON

ETHIOPIA

Bangui

UGANDA

KENYA

Kampala

GABON

Entebbe

Nairobi

Indian

Ocean

TANZANIA

Fri, Nov 27 – to Uganda

Visits Kangemi slum,

8:30am:

Nairobi

Flight to Entebbe

3:30pm:

Meets with President

5:30pm:

at State House

Yoweri Museveni

Sat, Nov 28

Visits Anglican and Catholic

8:30am:

martyrs’ shrines at Namugongo

Nalukolongo House of Charity

5pm:

Visit to Kampala Cathedral

7pm:

Sun, Nov 29 – to C.A.R.

ITINERARY

(abridged)

all times local

Flight to Bangui

9:15am:

Wed, Nov 25 – to Kenya

Meets with Interim President

11am:

Flight to Nairobi

7:45am:

Catherine Samba-Panza

Welcoming ceremony and

5pm:

Mass at Bangui Cathedral

5pm:

meeting with President

Prayer vigil outside cathedral

7pm:

Uhuru

at State House

Kenyatta

Mon, Nov 30 – to Rome

Thu, Nov 26

Meets Muslim community

8:15am:

Mass at University of Nairobi

10am:

at Koudoukou Mosque

Meets priests and religious

3:45pm:

Open air mass in

9:30am:

scholars at St Mary’s School

Barthelemy Boganda Stadium

Visit to UN Offices

5:30pm:

Flight to Rome

12:30pm-6:45pm:

Sources: Catholic News Service, The Tablet. Picture: Associated Press

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