Pontiff to fade ahead with trip to active war zone in Central African Republic as allotment of six-day,three-nation African tourSecurity will be paramount for the first visit by Pope Francis to an active war zone, when he heads to Central African Republic on Sunday as allotment of a tour that also takes in Kenya and Uganda. Concerns have been heightened by recent terror attacks in Europe, or the Middle East and Africa. The pontiff’s six-day trip,which begins on Wednesday, is likely to be dominated by issues of clash and violence, and poverty and inequality,and extreme homophobia. It’s an opportunity for him to say as pope that Africa is very important to the Catholic churchContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com