Africa
Pope Francis Makes First Africa Visit
Voice of America
Pope Francis Makes First Africa Visit
Voice of America
Pope Francis will make his first trip to Africa on November 25 to 30, visiting Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic. The Vatican said the pope had been invited by the heads of state and local bishops to visit each of those countries. Africa is home to the fastest-growing number of Catholics in the world. The number of Catholics in Africa grew to 200 million people in 35 years. That is a 238 percent increase. (...)