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title="John Paul II">John Paul II</a> who visited Kenya 3 times.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In his visit, he met the president of the Republic of Kenya, <a href="/wiki/Uhuru_Kenyatta" title="Uhuru Kenyatta">Uhuru Kenyatta</a>, held meetings with various members of the clergy, held an open mass at the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Nairobi" title="University of Nairobi">University of Nairobi</a> and visited a poor slum neighbourhood of <a href="/wiki/Kangemi" title="Kangemi">Kangemi</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-vat15_1-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-vat15-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As a result of his visit, most of the roads in Nairobi were closed on Thursday and parts of Friday </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Schedule">Schedule</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit_by_Pope_Francis_to_Kenya&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Schedule"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Pope's 3 day schedule as published on the Vatican website at <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/travels/2015/outside/documents/papa-francesco-africa-2015.html">w2.vatican.va</a> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Wednesday,_25_November_2015"><span id="Wednesday.2C_25_November_2015"></span>Wednesday, 25 November 2015</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit_by_Pope_Francis_to_Kenya&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Wednesday, 25 November 2015"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Pope arrived at <a href="/wiki/JKIA" class="mw-redirect" title="JKIA">JKIA</a> at 1335 GMT.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Time</th> <th>Activity</th> <th>Where </th></tr> <tr> <td>1700</td> <td>Arrival and Welcoming ceremony at the State House</td> <td>State House Nairobi </td></tr> <tr> <td>1800</td> <td>Courtesy visit to the President of the Republic</td> <td>State House Nairobi </td></tr> <tr> <td>1830</td> <td>Meeting with the Public Authorities of Kenya and the Diplomatic Corps</td> <td> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Thursday,_26_November_2015"><span id="Thursday.2C_26_November_2015"></span>Thursday, 26 November 2015</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit_by_Pope_Francis_to_Kenya&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Thursday, 26 November 2015"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Thursday was declared a public holiday by the President <a href="/wiki/Uhuru_Kenyatta" title="Uhuru Kenyatta">Uhuru Kenyatta</a><sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Time</th> <th>Activity</th> <th>Where </th></tr> <tr> <td>0815</td> <td>Interreligious and ecumenical meeting</td> <td>Hall of the Apostolic Nunciature in Nairobi </td></tr> <tr> <td>1000</td> <td>Holy Mass</td> <td><a href="/wiki/University_of_Nairobi" title="University of Nairobi">University of Nairobi</a> Main Campus Grounds </td></tr> <tr> <td>1545</td> <td>Meeting with the Clergy, Men and Women Religious and Seminarians</td> <td>St Mary’s School </td></tr> <tr> <td>1730</td> <td>Visit to the U.N.O.N. (<a href="/wiki/United_Nations_Office_at_Nairobi" title="United Nations Office at Nairobi">United Nations Office at Nairobi</a>)</td> <td>UNON Complex, Gigiri </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Friday,_27_November_2015"><span id="Friday.2C_27_November_2015"></span>Friday, 27 November 2015</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit_by_Pope_Francis_to_Kenya&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Friday, 27 November 2015"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th>Time</th> <th>Activity</th> <th>Where </th></tr> <tr> <td>0830</td> <td>Visit to <a href="/wiki/Kangemi" title="Kangemi">Kangemi</a></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kangemi" title="Kangemi">Kangemi</a> Slum. There was a miracle of healing in Kenya, reported in The Catholic Mirror. Rosemary Nundu, who was on crutches for years, presented the Pope with the Rosary of the Unborn, fell to the ground and woke up healed, she no longer needs crutches. More about the Rosary of the Unborn, the new sacramental for our world today, go to www.rosaryoftheunborn.eu </td></tr> <tr> <td>1000</td> <td>Meeting with youth</td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kasarani_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Kasarani Stadium">Kasarani Stadium</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1115</td> <td>Meeting with the Bishops of Kenya</td> <td>VIP Lounge at <a href="/wiki/Kasarani_Stadium" class="mw-redirect" title="Kasarani Stadium">Kasarani Stadium</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1510</td> <td>Farewell ceremony</td> <td><a href="/wiki/JKIA" class="mw-redirect" title="JKIA">JKIA</a> </td></tr> <tr> <td>1530</td> <td>Departure to Entebbe</td> <td><a href="/wiki/JKIA" class="mw-redirect" title="JKIA">JKIA</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Security">Security</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit_by_Pope_Francis_to_Kenya&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Security"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>A total of 10,000<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> police officers were deployed to secure the Pope's visit. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Closed_roads">Closed roads</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=State_visit_by_Pope_Francis_to_Kenya&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Closed roads"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In a televised press release, Inspector General of Police, <a href="/wiki/Joseph_Boinnet" title="Joseph Boinnet">Joseph Boinnet</a> informed the public about road closures during the visit.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span 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href="#cite_ref-5">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Kenya-declares-Thursday-public-holiday-for-papal-Mass/-/539546/2969678/-/dfnpe5/-/index.html">businessdailyafrica.com:Kenya declares Thursday public holiday for papal Mas</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-6">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.ndtv.com/world-news/kenya-readies-10-000-police-to-boost-security-for-pope-francis-1241431">Kenya Readies 10,000 Police to Boost Security for Pope Francis</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-7">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.standardmedia.co.ke/article/2000183277/no-public-holiday-in-kenya-during-pope-francis-s-visit">No public holiday in Kenya during Pope 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<ul><li>Born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, 1936</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roman_Catholic_Archdiocese_of_Buenos_Aires" title="Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Buenos Aires">Archbishop of Buenos Aires</a> (1998–2013)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cardinal_(Catholic_Church)" title="Cardinal (Catholic Church)">Cardinal Priest</a> of <a href="/wiki/San_Roberto_Bellarmino,_Rome" title="San Roberto Bellarmino, Rome">San Roberto Bellarmino</a> (2001–2013)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pope" title="Pope">Pope</a> (2013–present)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="background-color: gold;width:1%">Events</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Resignation_of_Pope_Benedict_XVI" title="Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI">Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/2013_papal_conclave" title="2013 papal conclave">Conclave</a></li> <li><a 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Russia to the Immaculate Heart of Mary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joint_Declaration_of_Pope_Francis_and_Patriarch_Kirill" title="Joint Declaration of Pope Francis and Patriarch Kirill">Meeting with Patriarch Kirill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Synod_of_Bishops_in_the_Catholic_Church" title="Synod of Bishops in the Catholic Church">Synods</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Third_Extraordinary_General_Assembly_of_the_Synod_of_Bishops" title="Third Extraordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops">2014</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fourteenth_Ordinary_General_Assembly_of_the_Synod_of_Bishops" title="Fourteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops">2015</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fifteenth_Ordinary_General_Assembly_of_the_Synod_of_Bishops" title="Fifteenth Ordinary General Assembly of the Synod of Bishops">2018</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Synod_of_Bishops_for_the_Pan-Amazon_region" title="Synod of Bishops for the Pan-Amazon region">2019</a></li></ul></li> <li><a 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class="new" title="Daniel Pellizzon (page does not exist)">Daniel Pellizzon</a> (current personal secretaries)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guido_Marini" title="Guido Marini">Guido Marini</a> (former <a href="/wiki/Office_for_the_Liturgical_Celebrations_of_the_Supreme_Pontiff" title="Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff">Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Diego_Ravelli" title="Diego Ravelli">Diego Giovanni Ravelli</a> (current <a href="/wiki/Office_for_the_Liturgical_Celebrations_of_the_Supreme_Pontiff" title="Office for the Liturgical Celebrations of the Supreme Pontiff">Master of Pontifical Liturgical Celebrations</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Georg_G%C3%A4nswein" title="Georg Gänswein">Georg Gänswein</a> (former <a href="/wiki/Prefecture_of_the_Papal_Household" title="Prefecture of the Papal Household">Prefect of the Papal Household</a>)</li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" 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