Pope holds huge Mass in Kenya

Pope Francis celebrates Mass in front of huge crowds in Uganda on the second stage of his three-country Africa tour.

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Huge crowds braved heavy rains they hailed as "God's blessing" on Thursday to take part in Pope Francis' first open-air mass in Africa, singing and dancing in the centre of the Kenyan capital.

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An estimated 1.4 million people are expected to attend a mass officiated by Pope Francis when he visits Kenya country on his first trip Africa, Catholic church officials and Kenyan authorities said Sunday.

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Pope Francis has arrived in Kenya for his three-day visit. President Uhuru Kenyatta officially received the Pontiff at Jomo Kenyatta International Airport at 4.50pm.

The Pope has been greeted by an enthusiastic crowd at a youth rally at Nairobi's Kasarani Stadium, his last public event in Kenya before travelling to Uganda, as Anne Soy reports.

Key quotes and photos from the Pope's visit to Kenya