Homily at the Mass on the campus of the University of Nairobi
Thursday, November 26, 2015 - Nairobi
10 a.m. Mass on the campus of the University of Nairobi.
Homily of His Holiness Pope Francis
Nairobi, Central Park
Thursday, November 26, 2015
God’s word speaks to us in the depths of our heart. Today God tells us that we belong to him. He made us, we are his family, and he will always be there for us. “Fear not”, he says to us, “I have chosen you and I promise to give you my blessing” (cf. Is 44:2).
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