{Pope Francis announced Monday he will make his first visit to Africa later this year with stops in Uganda and the restive Central African Republic.}<\/p>\n
“I think it will be towards the end of the year because of the weather,” the pontiff said aboard the papal plane as he headed back to Rome after a weeklong visit in Asia, where he drew record crowds.<\/p>\n
“The trip has been a bit delayed due to Ebola. It’s a great responsibility,” he added.<\/p>\n
The Argentinian pope, the first pontiff from Latin America, also confirmed plans to travel to Ecuador, Bolivia and Paraguay in July. <\/p>\n
President Yoweri Museveni of Uganda visited the Vatican late last year, and the issue of a possible visit to the land of the Ugandan Martyrs was said to have been discussed.<\/p>\n
Source: AFP<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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