Pope Leo XIV on Monday, May 26, sent a message to Kenyans and the African continent praising Africa's strong Christian faith.
In what was an extraordinary moment, the Pope stayed true to his earlier commitment to reaching out to all Catholics worldwide and further urged African Christians to be "signs of hope." "Bara la Afrika linatoa ushuhuda mkubwa kwa ulimwengu mzima.
Asante kwa kuishi imani yenu katika Yesu Kristo.
Ni jinsi ilivyo muhimu kwamba kila mbatizwa ajisikie kuitwa na Mungu kuwa ishara ya matumaini katika Ulimwengu wa leo." This is loosely translated to: Pope Leo XIV gesturing to the crowd from the balcony of St.