Pope
Francis sends video message to Kenya, Uganda
(Vatican
Radio) Pope Francis on Monday sent a video message to the people of Kenya
and Uganda, saying he is coming "as a minister of the Gospel, to proclaim
the love of Jesus Christ and his message of reconciliation, forgiveness and
peace".
The
Holy Father will visit Kenya and Uganda, as well as the Central African Republic
(CAR), from 25-30 November.
The
full transcription Pope Francis' video message may be found below:
Dear
Friends,
As
I prepare to visit Kenya and Uganda later this month, I send a word of greeting
and friendship to you and your families. I look forward to this time we
will have together.
I
am coming as a minister of the Gospel, to proclaim the love of Jesus Christ and
his message of reconciliation, forgiveness and peace. My visit is meant
to confirm the Catholic community in its worship of God and its witness to the
Gospel, which teaches the dignity of every man and woman, and commands us to
open our hearts to others, especially the poor and those in need.
At
the same time I wish to encounter all the people of Kenya and Uganda, and to
offer everyone a word of encouragement. We are living at a time when
religious believers, and persons of good will everywhere, are called to foster
mutual understanding and respect, and to support each other as members of our
one human family. For all of us are God’s children. A highlight of
my visit will be my meetings with young people, who are your greatest resource
and our most promising hope for a future of solidarity, peace and progress.
I
know that many people are working hard to prepare for my visit, and I thank them.
I ask everyone to pray that my stay in Kenya and Uganda will be a source of
hope and encouragement to all. Upon you and your families I invoke God’s
blessings of joy and peace!
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