KENYA: Monumental Dias Symbolic of Pope’s Powerful Message, Archbishop Muheria Says
By Arnold Neliba
NAIROBI, MAY 11, 2021 (CISA)-Archbishop Anthony Muheria, Chairman of Commission for Pastoral and Lay Apostolate of the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops, has lauded the decision by the Government of Kenya to declare the 2015 Papal Dias as a national monument.
In a May 9 statement to
CISA, the archbishop noted that the monumental dais was a significant symbol in remembrance of the Pope’s message to the country during the 2015 visit.
“The declaration of the Papal Dias as a National monument recognizes the great significance Pope Francis visit was for Kenya and the Kenyan people. This is a great gesture to immortalize in a physical way the powerful message Pope Francis had for Kenya pronounced on the various sites he visited,” Archbishop Muheria said.