{"id":21399,"date":"2015-11-26T00:08:52","date_gmt":"2015-11-26T00:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/presidential-candidates-invited-for-papal-mass\/"},"modified":"2015-11-26T00:08:34","modified_gmt":"2015-11-26T00:08:34","slug":"presidential-candidates-invited-for-papal-mass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new.igihe.com\/english\/presidential-candidates-invited-for-papal-mass\/","title":{"rendered":"Presidential candidates invited for papal Mass"},"content":{"rendered":"

{The Catholic Church has extended invitations to all presidential candidates for the open-air Mass to be presided over by Pope Francis this Saturday.}<\/p>\n

Bishop Joseph Franzelli, who is the head of media and communications for the Catholic Church organising committee, said yesterday the church had invited all political leaders, because \u2018the Pope is a minister of the Gospel and is for everyone.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cLet us receive him with open minds and hearts,\u201d Bishop Franzelli said. President Museveni, the NRM presidential candidate, will take time off from his campaigns between Friday and Sunday to receive the pontiff at the airport this Friday.
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Independent presidential candidate Amama Mbabazi yesterday said he would suspend his campaign to be at Namugongo to attend the Pope\u2019s Mass. \u201cWe have put on hold our campaign in order to receive the Pope, we the leadership and our supporters will all go and show how delighted we are,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Dr Besigye, according to FDC officials, will also suspend his campaigns, to attend the papal Mass this saturday. It was not clear if other presidential candidates will attend the papal activities.<\/p>\n

At his presser, Mr Mbabazi sent out a message on the Pope\u2019s visit saying it is an opportunity for prayer, especially at this critical political time. <\/p>\n

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