Catholics in Nairobi gather to honor late Pope Francis

Record ID: 1970145

  • Title: Catholics in Nairobi gather to honor late Pope Francis
  • Date: 25th April 2025
  • Summary: Catholics in Nairobi gather to honor late Pope Francis SHOTLIST: NAIROBI, KENYA (APR. 25, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL) 1. PEOPLE WAITING IN LINE OUTSIDE CATHEDRAL BASILICA OF THE HOLY FAMILY IN KENYA 2. VARIOUS OF PARTICIPANTS PUTTING INFO AND MESSAGES ON MEMORIAL BOOK IN FRONT OF PHOTO OF POPE FRANCIS 3. VARIOUS OF PRIESTS AND PRIESTESSES ATTENDING CEREMONY AT CATHEDRAL BASILICA OF THE HOLY FAMILY 4. VARIOUS OF PARTICIPANTS 5. MAN PLAYING PIANO 6. REPRESENTATIVE STATUE OF JESUS CHRIST NAILED ON CROSS 7. VARIOUS OF PARTICIPANTS SINGING HYMNS 8. WIDE SHOT OF PARTICIPANTS SITTING AT CATHEDRAL 9. PRIESTS GETTING OUT OF CATHEDRAL SCRIPT Catholic Christians gathered in the Kenyan capital Nairobi on Friday, April 25, to commemorate the life and legacy of late Pope Francis. Participants gathered at the Cathedral Basilica of the Holy Family and sang religious hymns collectively. The leader of the Catholic Church was born in Buenos Aires on Dec. 17, 1936, to Italian immigrant parents. He studied in Argentina and later in Germany before being ordained as a Jesuit priest in 1969. Over a decade into his papacy, Pope Francis remained a figure of admiration and controversy. He sought to reform the Vatican’s bureaucracy, tackle corruption, and address some of the church’s most pressing challenges. The pope was admitted to a hospital in Rome in February with bronchitis, which developed into bilateral pneumonia. He was discharged after 38 days to continue his recovery at his Vatican residence. Pope Francis died on Monday at the age of 88.
  • Embargoed:
  • Keywords:
  • Location: No-Data-Available
  • Topics: Current or spot news
  • Reuters ID: OWANACAAVIDEO2025042537750905
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:
  • Copyright Holder: Anadolu Agency
  • Copyright Notice: This asset – including all text, audio and imagery – is provided by a third party. Screenocean has not verified or endorsed the material, which is being made available to professional media customers to facilitate the free flow of global news and information.
  • Usage Terms/Restrictions: Broadcasters: NONE Digital: NONE . For Reuters customers only.
Register