Pope Francis’ previous visits to Africa
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- 27 Jan 2023
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Pope Francis heads next week to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan, his fifth trip to Africa since being elected head of the worldwide Catholic Church in 2013.
The 86-year-old had to postpone the trip last year after suffering knee problems but was determined to reschedule the visit, which will bring to 10 the number of African countries he has visited.
– Kenya, Uganda and Central African Republic –
The Argentine pontiff made his first trip to Africa in November 2015, with a six-day visit to Kenya, Uganda and the troubled Central African Republic (CAR).
He brought with him a message of peace, social justice and dialogue with Islam on a trip that included a visit to a Nairobi slum and a mosque in a flashpoint neighbourhood of the CAR’s capital Bangui.
In CAR, he urged warring factors to lay down their weapons, and hailed Africa as “the continent of hope”.
– Egypt –
In April 2017, Pope Francis paid a two-day visit to Cairo in support of the Coptic minority in Egypt, the largest Christian community in the Middle East that has been subject to numerous deadly attacks. Read More…
