Hundreds of Catholic faithful and mourners from other denominations today gathered at the Holy Family Minor Basilica in Nairobi for the requiem mass of His Holiness, the late Pope Francis, to pray for the eternal repose of his soul.
The Apostolic Nuncio, the Pope's Representative to Kenya, Hubertus Maria Van Megen, presided over the Mass that was attended by the Metropolitan Archbishop of Nairobi, Rev.
Phillip Anyolo and several bishops described Pope Francis as a true disciple of the Lord.
Van Megen said Pope Francis, who has left a void behind, was full of fatherly love and will be remembered for his legacy as a Servant of God who identified with the downtrodden in society like refugees, prisoners, drug addicts and the poor.
