Pope Francis wraps up the Uganda leg of his three-nation Africa tour Sunday after vast crowds held euphoric celebrations in his honour, heading to his most dangerous destination: the conflict-ridden Central African Republic. Huge crowds of Ugandans greeted Francis as he honoured Christians martyred for the faith on the second leg of his first trip to Africa, which he dubbed "the continent of hope". The 78-year-old pontiff received a rapturous welcome as he visited a martyrs' shrine at Namugongo, just outside the capital Kampala, to honour more than 40 Christians who were executed in...
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