Pope Francis greets shelter residents before Africa trip

Pope Francis greets shelter residents before Africa trip

(Vatican Radio)  Before leaving for his Apostolic Journey to Kenya, Uganda, and the Central African Republic on Wednesday, Pope Francis received a visit at the Casa Santa Marta from several residents of a shelter for victims of domestic violence.

The 11 women and 6 children were victims of domestic violence or in danger of being forced into prostitution and are staying in a shelter home run by a religious congregation for their safety.

The women and children greeted the Holy Father just before he departed the Vatican for Rome’s Fiumicino Airport.

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