Pope Francis will not visit Nigeria, but will meet slum
dwellers and refugees and call for dialogue between Christians and
Muslims when he visits Kenya, Uganda and Central African Republic next
month, the Vatican said on Saturday.
During his first trip to Africa,the pope will spend about
two days in each country and visit only the capitals.
In Nairobi, he will visit
Kangemi, a slum that is home to 650,000 people.He will also hold an
inter-religious meeting and say a Mass at a university in the capital.
The Kenya stop had been in doubt in the initial planning of the November 25-30 trip.
In Uganda, Francis is scheduled to visit a home for the disabled in Nalukolongo, a suburb of the capital Kampala.
The
last stop is Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic, where
he is meeting with Muslim leaders in the Koudoukou mosque.
Many have wondered why he is skipping North-eastern Nigeria which is
plagued by Boko Haram.But, it may be because Boko Haram is not
considered a religious crises anymore as Muslims are victims as much as
Christians are.

Yeah, I don't think boko haram is a religious crisis too.
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