AMECEA: Vatican confirms the visit of Pope Francis to the region

AMECEA region has been privileged
to host Pope Francis after the Vatican on Thursday confirmed his visit to Kenya
and Uganda, as he makes his first trip to Africa, upon accepting the invitation issued by the respective Heads of State and
the local Bishops. 

 

According to news posted in the
Vatican website (news.va) quoting
Vatican Radio, Pope Francis will visit Kenya from
25 to 27 November 2015 and Uganda from 27 to 29 November. Pope Francis will
also visit the Central African Republic from 29 to 30 November 2015. “The
programme of the trip will be published in due course,” read the statement.

 

In Uganda; the letter
confirming the Holy Father’s visit was released on Thursday at exactly 1pm in
Kampala city, by the Apostolic Nuncio to Uganda, His Excellency Michael August
Blume, in a communication made by the Secretary General at the Uganda Episcopal
Conference (UEC), Msgr. John Baptist Kauta.

 

“I am happy to inform you
about the following message from the Holy See,” said Msgr. Kauta through a
special announcement at Radio Sapientia, a Ugandan Catholic Radio. He further
read the communication from the Holy See which stated: “Welcoming the
invitation of the respective Heads of State and of the Bishops, His Holiness
Pope Francis will undertake an Apostolic Voyage in Kenya from November 25 to
27, Uganda from November 27-29 and the Central African Republic from November
29-30.”

 

In Kenya, already some
preparations have started and that some joint meetings between the KCCB and the
government are going on. 

 

The confirmation came as a
relief to the Catholic faithful of both Uganda and Kenya who have been eagerly
waiting for the confirmation.