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November 30, 2015

Pope celebrates closing Mass of African Journey

Pope Francis censes the altar as he celebrates Mass in Barthelemy Boganda Stadium in Bangui, Central African Republic, Nov. 30.

Pope Francis on Monday celebrated Mass at Bangui's Barthélémy Boganda Stadium for thousands of the faithful from the Central African Republic.

Published in Reflections
November 30, 2015

At Bangui mosque and Mass, Pope prays for 'salam,' peace

Pope Francis arrives in procession to celebrate Mass at Barthelemy Boganda Stadium in Bangui, Central African Republic, Nov. 30.

BANGUI, Central African Republic - Pope Francis ended his visit to the violence-torn Central African Republic with cries for peace and pleas for a mercy that seeks and grants forgiveness.

Published in Francis in Africa
November 29, 2015

Pope opens Holy Door at Mass in Bangui cathedral

Pope Francis walks through the Holy Door after opening it to begin the Holy Year of Mercy at the start of a Mass with priests, religious, catechists and youths at the cathedral in Bangui, Central African Republic, Nov. 29.

Priests and religious, catechists and young people joined Pope Francis on Sunday evening for the celebration of Holy Mass in the Cathedral of Bangui, Central African Republic.  During the ceremony, the Pope opened the Holy Door of the Cathedral for the beginning of the Jubilee of Mercy. The Jubilee Year officially begins on 8 December. In his homily at the Mass the Pope spoke of the Christian vocation to love our enemies, saying it protects us "from the temptation to seek revenge and from the spiral of endless retaliation."

Published in Reflections