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Sister Mary: My encounter with Pope Francis at Kangemi
Pope Francis greets Sr Mary Killeen, the Director of Mukuru Promotion Centre, when he visited Kenya in November 2015.
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What you need to know:
- We met in Kangemi as it was considered more safe and suitable for space and security than other densely populated slums.
- He praised us for our work, he spoke to and blessed some of our very vulnerable children and adults with mobility and other challenges.
I was very privileged to meet Pape Francis when he visited Kenya in November 2015. We were astonished and very happy when he insisted on meeting with residents of the informal sectors and those who work with them.
As I worked for many years in Mukuru I was selected to welcome and address him on behalf of those working in slums.
