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Pope Francis is on his way to Uganda as part of his historic six-day visit to Africa, the first in his papacy. Thursday the Pontiff held a mass before hundreds of thousands of people in Nairobi, Kenya.
Pope Francis arrives for the open-air Holy Mass on the esplanade of the National Shrine in the town of Sastin which he leads with bishops of Slovakia. The Pope will return to Rome after the mass, completing his four-day visit to the country. IMAGES
Vatican City, Feb 12 (EFE) .- (Camera: Jorge Ortiz) Pope Francis asked for prayers for "the Chinese brothers" to get cured of "this cruel disease", regarding the coronavirus, during the general audience on Wednesday.FOOTAGE OF THE MASS AT THE VATICAN.SOUNDBITES OF POPE FRANCIS.Translation:1- "I would like at this time for us all to pray for the beloved and martyred Syria. Many families, many elders, children must escape the war. Syria has been bleeding for years. Let us pray for Syria."2- "A prayer also for our Chinese brothers/sisters who suffer from this cruel disease. May they find a way of healing as quickly as possible."
Pope Francis arrives in Kaunas in the Popemobile to hold a mass in Santakos Park as part of his visit to Lithuania. IMAGES
Pope Francis will lead an open-air mass for around 100,000 Catholics in Bangladesh, which is grappling with a rise in Islamist extremism and a massive influx of Rohingya refugees from neighbouring Myanmar. IMAGES
Pope Francis arrives for an open-air mass for some 200,000 Catholics in Myanmar, who have poured into Yangon for a papal visit so far framed by his sidestepping of the Rohingya crisis. IMAGES