Photos: Pope Francis in Africa

Pope Francis blesses children during his visit at a refugee camp, in Bangui, Central African Republic, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015. The Pope has landed in the capital of Central African Republic, his final stop in Africa and where he will seek to heal a country wracked by conflict between Muslims and Christians. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

AP Photo/Andrew Medichini

Children stand near Pope Francis during his visit at a refugee camp, in Bangui, Central African Republic, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015. The Pope has landed in the capital of Central African Republic, his final stop in Africa and where he will seek to heal a country wracked by conflict between Muslims and Christians. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

AP Photo/Andrew Medichini

Children wait for the arrival of Pope Francis at a refugee camp, in Bangui, Central African Republic, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2015. The Pope has landed in the capital of Central African Republic, his final stop in Africa and where he will seek to heal a country wracked by conflict between Muslims and Christians. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

AP Photo/Andrew Medichini

Central African Republic police secures the area around the airport before Pope Francis arrives in Bangui on the third leg of his Africa trip Sunday Nov. 29, 2015. Pope Francis has landed in the capital of Central African Republic, his final stop in Africa and where he will seek to heal a country wracked by conflict between Muslims and Christians. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay)

AP Photo/Jerome Delay

People react as they wait for the arrival of Pope Francis for an open mass in Kampala, Uganda, November 28, 2015. Pope Francis arrived in Uganda on November 27 on the second leg of a landmark trip to Africa which has seen him railing against corruption and poverty, with huge crowds celebrating his arrival. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP / GIUSEPPE CACACE (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images) — People react as they wait for the arrival of Pope Francis for an open mass in Kampala, Uganda, November 28, 2015. Pope Francis arrived in Uganda on November 27 on the second leg of a landmark trip to Africa which has seen him railing against corruption and poverty, with huge crowds celebrating his arrival. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE (AFP/Getty Images/GIUSEPPE CACACE)

A believer holds a picture of Pope Francis as people wait for the arrival of the pope for an open mass in Kampala, Uganda, November 28, 2015. Pope Francis arrived in Uganda on November 27 on the second leg of a landmark trip to Africa which has seen him railing against corruption and poverty, with huge crowds celebrating his arrival. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP / GIUSEPPE CACACE (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images) — A believer holds a picture of Pope Francis as people wait for the arrival of the pope for an open mass in Kampala, Uganda, November 28, 2015. Pope Francis arrived in Uganda on November 27 on the second leg of a landmark trip to Africa which has seen him railing against corruption and poverty, with huge crowds celebrating his arrival. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE (AFP/Getty Images/GIUSEPPE CACACE)

People wait for the arrival of Pope Francis for an open mass in Kampala, Uganda, November 28, 2015. Pope Francis arrived in Uganda on November 27 on the second leg of a landmark trip to Africa which has seen him railing against corruption and poverty, with huge crowds celebrating his arrival. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP / GIUSEPPE CACACE (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images) — People wait for the arrival of Pope Francis for an open mass in Kampala, Uganda, November 28, 2015. Pope Francis arrived in Uganda on November 27 on the second leg of a landmark trip to Africa which has seen him railing against corruption and poverty, with huge crowds celebrating his arrival. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE (AFP/Getty Images/GIUSEPPE CACACE)

A child gestures as people wait for the arrival of Pope Francis for an open mass in Kampala, Uganda, November 28, 2015. Pope Francis arrived in Uganda on November 27 on the second leg of a landmark trip to Africa which has seen him railing against corruption and poverty, with huge crowds celebrating his arrival. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP / GIUSEPPE CACACE (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images) — A child gestures as people wait for the arrival of Pope Francis for an open mass in Kampala, Uganda, November 28, 2015. Pope Francis arrived in Uganda on November 27 on the second leg of a landmark trip to Africa which has seen him railing against corruption and poverty, with huge crowds celebrating his arrival. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE (AFP/Getty Images/GIUSEPPE CACACE)

A man holds a magazine with a picture of Pope Francis as people wait for the arrival of the pope for an open mass in Kampala, Uganda, November 28, 2015. Pope Francis arrived in Uganda on November 27 on the second leg of a landmark trip to Africa which has seen him railing against corruption and poverty, with huge crowds celebrating his arrival. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP / GIUSEPPE CACACE (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images) — A man holds a magazine with a picture of Pope Francis as people wait for the arrival of the pope for an open mass in Kampala, Uganda, November 28, 2015. Pope Francis arrived in Uganda on November 27 on the second leg of a landmark trip to Africa which has seen him railing against corruption and poverty, with huge crowds celebrating his arrival. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE (AFP/Getty Images/GIUSEPPE CACACE)

People queue in line waiting for Pope Francis at the Namugongo Catholic shrine in Namugongo on November 28, 2015, where the pontiff is slated to hold a mass. AFP PHOTO/ ISAAC KASAMANI / AFP / ISAAC KASAMANI (Photo credit should read ISAAC KASAMANI/AFP/Getty Images) — People queue in line waiting for Pope Francis at the Namugongo Catholic shrine in Namugongo on November 28, 2015, where the pontiff is slated to hold a mass. AFP PHOTO/ ISAAC KASAMANI (AFP/Getty Images/ISAAC KASAMANI)

A man sells African fabrics and portraits of Pope Francis outside the Namugongo Catholic shrine in Namugongo on November 28, 2015, where the pontiff is slated to hold a mass. AFP PHOTO/ ISAAC KASAMANI / AFP / ISAAC KASAMANI (Photo credit should read ISAAC KASAMANI/AFP/Getty Images) — A man sells African fabrics and portraits of Pope Francis outside the Namugongo Catholic shrine in Namugongo on November 28, 2015, where the pontiff is slated to hold a mass. AFP PHOTO/ ISAAC KASAMANI (AFP/Getty Images/ISAAC KASAMANI)

A man holds a flag with a portrait of Pope Francis as he walks to the Namugongo Catholic shrine in Namugongo on November 28, 2015, where the pontiff is slated to hold a mass. AFP PHOTO/ ISAAC KASAMANI / AFP / ISAAC KASAMANI (Photo credit should read ISAAC KASAMANI/AFP/Getty Images) — A man holds a flag with a portrait of Pope Francis as he walks to the Namugongo Catholic shrine in Namugongo on November 28, 2015, where the pontiff is slated to hold a mass. AFP PHOTO/ ISAAC KASAMANI (AFP/Getty Images/ISAAC KASAMANI)

NAIROBI, KENYA - NOVEMBER 27: Pope Francis speaks during a mass at Kangemi church in Nairobi, Kenya on November 27, 2015. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) — NAIROBI, KENYA – NOVEMBER 27: Pope Francis speaks during a mass at Kangemi church in Nairobi, Kenya on November 27, 2015. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

NAIROBI, KENYA - NOVEMBER 27: Pope Francis leads a mass at Kangemi church in Nairobi, Kenya on November 27, 2015. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) — NAIROBI, KENYA – NOVEMBER 27: Pope Francis leads a mass at Kangemi church in Nairobi, Kenya on November 27, 2015. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

NAIROBI, KENYA - NOVEMBER 27: Pope Francis greets Kenyan children after leading a mass at Kangemi church in Nairobi, Kenya on November 27, 2015. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) — NAIROBI, KENYA – NOVEMBER 27: Pope Francis greets Kenyan children after leading a mass at Kangemi church in Nairobi, Kenya on November 27, 2015. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

NAIROBI, KENYA - NOVEMBER 27: Pope Francis shake hands with a woman at the Kasarani Sport Stadium in Nairobi on November 27, 2015. Pope Francis is in an African tour which he will visit Kenya, Uganda and Central African Republic (CAR), countries. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) — NAIROBI, KENYA – NOVEMBER 27: Pope Francis shake hands with a woman at the Kasarani Sport Stadium in Nairobi on November 27, 2015. Pope Francis is in an African tour which he will visit Kenya, Uganda and Central African Republic (CAR), countries. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

NAIROBI, KENYA - NOVEMBER 27: Pope Francis joins hands with members of the congregation at the Kasarani Sport Stadium in Nairobi on November 27, 2015. Pope Francis is in an African tour which he will visit Kenya, Uganda and Central African Republic (CAR), countries. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) — NAIROBI, KENYA – NOVEMBER 27: Pope Francis joins hands with members of the congregation at the Kasarani Sport Stadium in Nairobi on November 27, 2015. Pope Francis is in an African tour which he will visit Kenya, Uganda and Central African Republic (CAR), countries. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

NAIROBI, KENYA - NOVEMBER 27: Kenyan children wave as the plane carrying the Pope prepares to depart on November 27, 2015 in Nairobi on its way to Kampala, Uganda. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) — NAIROBI, KENYA – NOVEMBER 27: Kenyan children wave as the plane carrying the Pope prepares to depart on November 27, 2015 in Nairobi on its way to Kampala, Uganda. (Photo by Stringer/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images)

Couples look on during a visit by Pope Francis with the Munyonyo community on November 27, 2015 in Kampala. Pope Francis arrived in Uganda on November 27 on the second leg of a landmark trip to Africa which has seen him railing against corruption and poverty, with huge crowds celebrating his arrival. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP / GIUSEPPE CACACE (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images) — Couples look on during a visit by Pope Francis with the Munyonyo community on November 27, 2015 in Kampala. Pope Francis arrived in Uganda on November 27 on the second leg of a landmark trip to Africa which has seen him railing against corruption and poverty, with huge crowds celebrating his arrival. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE (AFP/Getty Images/GIUSEPPE CACACE)

Men dressed in traditional tribal clothes dance during a visit by Pope Francis with the Munyonyo community on November 27, 2015 in Kampala. Pope Francis arrived in Uganda on November 27 on the second leg of a landmark trip to Africa which has seen him railing against corruption and poverty, with huge crowds celebrating his arrival. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP / GIUSEPPE CACACE (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images) — Men dressed in traditional tribal clothes dance during a visit by Pope Francis with the Munyonyo community on November 27, 2015 in Kampala. Pope Francis arrived in Uganda on November 27 on the second leg of a landmark trip to Africa which has seen him railing against corruption and poverty, with huge crowds celebrating his arrival. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE (AFP/Getty Images/GIUSEPPE CACACE)

Men dressed in traditional clothes during a visit by Pope Francis with the Munyonyo community on November 27, 2015 in Kampala. Pope Francis arrived in Uganda on November 27 on the second leg of a landmark trip to Africa which has seen him railing against corruption and poverty, with huge crowds celebrating his arrival. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP / GIUSEPPE CACACE (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images) — Men dressed in traditional clothes during a visit by Pope Francis with the Munyonyo community on November 27, 2015 in Kampala. Pope Francis arrived in Uganda on November 27 on the second leg of a landmark trip to Africa which has seen him railing against corruption and poverty, with huge crowds celebrating his arrival. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE (AFP/Getty Images/GIUSEPPE CACACE)

People attend a visit by Pope Francis with the Munyonyo community on November 27, 2015 in Kampala. Pope Francis arrived in Uganda on November 27 on the second leg of a landmark trip to Africa which has seen him railing against corruption and poverty, with huge crowds celebrating his arrival. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP / GIUSEPPE CACACE (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images) — People attend a visit by Pope Francis with the Munyonyo community on November 27, 2015 in Kampala. Pope Francis arrived in Uganda on November 27 on the second leg of a landmark trip to Africa which has seen him railing against corruption and poverty, with huge crowds celebrating his arrival. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE (AFP/Getty Images/GIUSEPPE CACACE)

People cheer during a visit by Pope Francis with the Munyonyo community on November 27, 2015 in Kampala. Pope Francis arrived in Uganda on November 27 on the second leg of a landmark trip to Africa which has seen him railing against corruption and poverty, with huge crowds celebrating his arrival. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP / GIUSEPPE CACACE (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images) — People cheer during a visit by Pope Francis with the Munyonyo community on November 27, 2015 in Kampala. Pope Francis arrived in Uganda on November 27 on the second leg of a landmark trip to Africa which has seen him railing against corruption and poverty, with huge crowds celebrating his arrival. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE (AFP/Getty Images/GIUSEPPE CACACE)

Pope Francis (C) is greeted a young girl and Uganda President Yoweri Museveni (3-R), upon his arrival on November 27, 2015 in Entebbe. Pope Francis arrived in Uganda on November 27 on the second leg of a landmark trip to Africa which has seen him railing against corruption and poverty, with huge crowds celebrating his arrival. AFP PHOTO / ISAAC KASAMANI / AFP / ISAAC KASAMANI (Photo credit should read ISAAC KASAMANI/AFP/Getty Images) — Pope Francis (C) is greeted a young girl and Uganda President Yoweri Museveni (3-R), upon his arrival on November 27, 2015 in Entebbe. Pope Francis arrived in Uganda on November 27 on the second leg of a landmark trip to Africa which has seen him railing against corruption and poverty, with huge crowds celebrating his arrival. AFP PHOTO / ISAAC KASAMANI (AFP/Getty Images/ISAAC KASAMANI)

Kenyan believers gather to welcome the Pope at the Kasarani Sports Stadium in Nairobi on November 27, 2015. Pope Francis lashed out at wealthy minorities who hoard resources at the expense of the poor as he visited a crowded Nairobi slum on November 27, wrapping up the first leg of a three nation tour. Pope Francis is on a five-day visit to Kenya, Uganda and Central African Republic (CAR). AFP PHOTO/JENNIFER HUXTA / AFP / Jennifer Huxta (Photo credit should read JENNIFER HUXTA/AFP/Getty Images) — Kenyan believers gather to welcome the Pope at the Kasarani Sports Stadium in Nairobi on November 27, 2015. Pope Francis lashed out at wealthy minorities who hoard resources at the expense of the poor as he visited a crowded Nairobi slum on November 27, wrapping up the first leg of a three nation tour. Pope Francis is on a five-day visit to Kenya, Uganda and Central African Republic . AFP PHOTO/JENNIFER HUXTA (CAR)

Pope Francis waves as he arrives at the Entebbe international airport, Uganda, Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. Pope Francis is in Africa for a six-day visit that is taking him to Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

AP Photo/Andrew Medichini

Pope Francis waves from his "Popemobile" as he arrives at the Kasarani Sport Stadium in Nairobi on November 27, 2015, as par of his six-day visit to Kenya, Uganda and Central African Republic (CAR). The pope went on to meet young people at Kasarani national stadium, where US President Barack Obama gave a keynote speech when he visited Kenya in July. AFP PHOTO/JENNIFER HUXTA / AFP / Jennifer Huxta (Photo credit should read JENNIFER HUXTA/AFP/Getty Images) — Pope Francis waves from his “Popemobile” as he arrives at the Kasarani Sport Stadium in Nairobi on November 27, 2015, as par of his six-day visit to Kenya, Uganda and Central African Republic (CAR). The pope went on to meet young people at Kasarani national stadium, where US President Barack Obama gave a keynote speech when he visited Kenya in July. AFP PHOTO/JENNIFER HUXTA (AFP/Getty Images/GEORGINA GOODWIN)

Pope Francis salutes a boy during a mass at the Church of Saint Joseph the worker in the Nairobi shanty town of Kangemi on November 27, 2015 in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Pope Francis lashed out at wealthy minorities who hoard resources at the expense of the poor as he visited a crowded slum in the Kenyan capital. "These are wounds inflicted by minorities who cling to power and wealth, who selfishly squander while a growing majority is forced to flee to abandoned, filthy and run-down peripheries," the 78-year-old pontiff told crowds in the Nairobi shanty town of Kangemi. / AFP / TONY KARUMBA (Photo credit should read TONY KARUMBA/AFP/Getty Images) — Pope Francis salutes a boy during a mass at the Church of Saint Joseph the worker in the Nairobi shanty town of Kangemi on November 27, 2015 in the Kenyan capital, Nairobi. Pope Francis lashed out at wealthy minorities who hoard resources at the expense of the poor as he visited a crowded slum in the Kenyan capital. “These are wounds inflicted by minorities who cling to power and wealth, who selfishly squander while a growing majority is forced to flee to abandoned, filthy and run-down peripheries,” the 78-year-old pontiff told crowds in the Nairobi shanty town of Kangemi. / AFP / TONY KARUMBA (AFP/Getty Images/TONY KARUMBA)

A nun walks past security personnel as she arrives for a meeting attended by the pope at St Mary School in Nairobi on November 26, 2015. Pope Francis landed in Kenya's capital Nairobi on November 25 on the first leg of a landmark trip to Africa, with huge crowds, choirs and dancers waiting to greet him. The 78-year-old pontiff, the third pope to visit the continent, is also scheduled to visit Uganda and the troubled Central African Republic (CAR) on a six-day trip. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP / GIUSEPPE CACACE (Photo credit should read GIUSEPPE CACACE/AFP/Getty Images) — A nun walks past security personnel as she arrives for a meeting attended by the pope at St Mary School in Nairobi on November 26, 2015. Pope Francis landed in Kenya’s capital Nairobi on November 25 on the first leg of a landmark trip to Africa, with huge crowds, choirs and dancers waiting to greet him. The 78-year-old pontiff, the third pope to visit the continent, is also scheduled to visit Uganda and the troubled Central African Republic on a six-day trip. AFP PHOTO / GIUSEPPE CACACE (CAR)

People gather at the University of Nairobi to attend a giant open-air mass celebrated by Pope Francis on November 26, 2015. Pope Francis held his first open-air mass in Africa on November 26 with huge crowds calling heavy rains "God's blessing" as they sung and danced in the Kenyan capital. The 78-year-old pontiff, the third pope to visit the continent, is also scheduled to visit Uganda and the troubled Central African Republic (CAR) on a six-day trip. AFP PHOTO/GEORGINA GOODWIN / AFP / Georgina Goodwin (Photo credit should read GEORGINA GOODWIN/AFP/Getty Images) — People gather at the University of Nairobi to attend a giant open-air mass celebrated by Pope Francis on November 26, 2015. Pope Francis held his first open-air mass in Africa on November 26 with huge crowds calling heavy rains “God’s blessing” as they sung and danced in the Kenyan capital. The 78-year-old pontiff, the third pope to visit the continent, is also scheduled to visit Uganda and the troubled Central African Republic on a six-day trip. AFP PHOTO/GEORGINA GOODWIN (CAR)

A man hold a picture of Pope Francis during a mass at the University of Nairobi on November 26, 2015 in Nairobi. Pope Francis held his first open-air mass in Africa on November 26 with huge crowds calling heavy rains "God's blessing" as they sung and danced in the Kenyan capital.Thousands of people queued throughout the night braving torrential rains to secure a place at the first mass celebrated by Francis on African soil.
AFP PHOTO/JENNIFER HUXTA / AFP / Jennifer Huxta (Photo credit should read JENNIFER HUXTA/AFP/Getty Images) — A man hold a picture of Pope Francis during a mass at the University of Nairobi on November 26, 2015 in Nairobi. Pope Francis held his first open-air mass in Africa on November 26 with huge crowds calling heavy rains “God’s blessing” as they sung and danced in the Kenyan capital.Thousands of people queued throughout the night braving torrential rains to secure a place at the first mass celebrated by Francis on African soil. AFP PHOTO/JENNIFER HUXTA (AFP/Getty Images/JENNIFER HUXTA)

NAIROBI, KENYA - NOVEMBER 26: Schoolgirls attend a mass delivered by Pope Francis at the University of Nairobi grounds on November 26, 2015, in Nairobi, Kenya. Pope Francis makes his first visit to Kenya on a five day African tour that is scheduled to include Uganda and the Central African Republic. Africa is recognised as being crucial to the future of the Catholic Church with the continent's Catholic numbers growing faster than anywhere else in the world. (Photo by Nichole Sobecki/Getty Images) — NAIROBI, KENYA – NOVEMBER 26: Schoolgirls attend a mass delivered by Pope Francis at the University of Nairobi grounds on November 26, 2015, in Nairobi, Kenya. Pope Francis makes his first visit to Kenya on a five day African tour that is scheduled to include Uganda and the Central African Republic. Africa is recognised as being crucial to the future of the Catholic Church with the continent’s Catholic numbers growing faster than anywhere else in the world. (Photo by Nichole Sobecki/Getty Images)

NAIROBI, KENYA - NOVEMBER 25: A young girl waits on the roadside for Pope Francis' convoy to drive through the capital from the airport on November 25, 2015 in Nairobi, Kenya. Pope Francis makes his first visit to Kenya on a five day African tour that is scheduled to include Uganda and the Central African Republic. Africa is recognised as being crucial to the future of the Catholic Church with the continent's Catholic numbers growing faster than anywhere else in the world. (Photo by Nichole Sobecki/Getty Images) — NAIROBI, KENYA – NOVEMBER 25: A young girl waits on the roadside for Pope Francis’ convoy to drive through the capital from the airport on November 25, 2015 in Nairobi, Kenya. Pope Francis makes his first visit to Kenya on a five day African tour that is scheduled to include Uganda and the Central African Republic. Africa is recognised as being crucial to the future of the Catholic Church with the continent’s Catholic numbers growing faster than anywhere else in the world. (Photo by Nichole Sobecki/Getty Images)

A nun waits with Kenyans to see the convoy transporting Pope Francis during his visit to Africa in Nairobi on November 25, 2015. Crowds lined Nairobi's streets to welcome the pontiff during his visit to Kenya, Uganda and the troubled Central African Republic (CAR) on a six-day trip. Vast crowds are expected to turn out to see his motorcade pass. Kenya's government has declared November 26, 2015, the first full day of his visit, in which Francis will hold a giant open air mass in central Nairobi, a public holiday and a "national day of prayer and reflection. Authorities plan to deploy over 10,000 police in the capitals of Kenya and Uganda during the pope's visit. Nairobi and Kampala are both targets for Al-Qaeda's East Africa branch, the Shebab, because they have troops deployed in Somalia. AFP PHOTO / JENNIFER HUXTA / AFP / Jennifer Huxta (Photo credit should read JENNIFER HUXTA/AFP/Getty Images) — A nun waits with Kenyans to see the convoy transporting Pope Francis during his visit to Africa in Nairobi on November 25, 2015. Crowds lined Nairobi’s streets to welcome the pontiff during his visit to Kenya, Uganda and the troubled Central African Republic (CAR) on a six-day trip. Vast crowds are expected to turn out to see his motorcade pass. Kenya’s government has declared November 26, 2015, the first full day of his visit, in which Francis will hold a giant open air mass in central Nairobi, a public holiday and a “national day of prayer and reflection. Authorities plan to deploy over 10,000 police in the capitals of Kenya and Uganda during the pope’s visit. Nairobi and Kampala are both targets for Al-Qaeda’s East Africa branch, the Shebab, because they have troops deployed in Somalia. AFP PHOTO / JENNIFER HUXTA (AFP/Getty Images/JENNIFER HUXTA)

Children cheer and wave during Pope Francis' visit to the Kangemi slum, in Nairobi, Kenya, Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. Pope Francis denounced the conditions slum-dwellers are forced to live in during a visit to one of Nairobi's many shantytowns Friday, saying that access to safe water is a basic human right and that everyone should have dignified, adequate housing. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) — Children cheer and wave during Pope Francis’ visit to the Kangemi slum, in Nairobi, Kenya, Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. Pope Francis denounced the conditions slum-dwellers are forced to live in during a visit to one of Nairobi’s many shantytowns Friday, saying that access to safe water is a basic human right and that everyone should have dignified, adequate housing. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

People stand in the streets during Pope Francis' visit to the Kangemi slum, in Nairobi, Kenya, Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. Pope Francis denounced the conditions slum-dwellers are forced to live in during a visit to one of Nairobi's many shantytowns Friday, saying that access to safe water is a basic human right and that everyone should have dignified, adequate housing. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) — People stand in the streets during Pope Francis’ visit to the Kangemi slum, in Nairobi, Kenya, Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. Pope Francis denounced the conditions slum-dwellers are forced to live in during a visit to one of Nairobi’s many shantytowns Friday, saying that access to safe water is a basic human right and that everyone should have dignified, adequate housing. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

Pope Francis is cheered by children during his visit to Kangemi, one of the 11 slums dotting Nairobi, Kenya, Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. Pope Francis denounced the conditions slum-dwellers are forced to live in, saying Friday that access to safe water is a basic human right and that everyone should have dignified, adequate housing. (L'Osservatore Romano/Pool Photo via AP) — Pope Francis is cheered by children during his visit to Kangemi, one of the 11 slums dotting Nairobi, Kenya, Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. Pope Francis denounced the conditions slum-dwellers are forced to live in, saying Friday that access to safe water is a basic human right and that everyone should have dignified, adequate housing. (L’Osservatore Romano/Pool Photo via AP)

A man wears his traditional tribal clothing as he waits for the arrival of Pope Francis during his visit to Munyonyo, Uganda, Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. Pope Francis is in Africa for a six-day visit that is taking him to Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)

AP Photo/Andrew Medichini

Pope Francis is welcomed by President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, at right with hat, at Entebbe International Airport some 40 km from Uganda Capital Kampala Friday, Nov. 27 2015. Pope Francis is in Africa for a six-day visit that is taking him to Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic. (AP Photo/Stephen Wandera)

AP Photo/Stephen Wandera

Pope Francis is welcomed by President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni at Entebbe International Airport some 40 km from Uganda Capital Kampala Friday, Nov. 27 2015. Pope Francis is in Africa for a six-day visit that is taking him to Kenya, Uganda and the Central African Republic. (AP Photo/Stephen Wandera)

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