Pope Francis greets shelter residents before Africa trip

(Vatican Radio)  Before leaving for his Apostolic Journey to Kenya, Uganda, and the Central African Republic on Wednesday, Pope Francis received a visit at the Casa Santa Marta from several residents of a shelter for victims of domestic violence.

The 11 women and 6 children were victims of domestic violence or in danger of being forced into prostitution and are staying in a shelter home run by a religious congregation for their safety.

The women and children greeted the Holy Father just before he departed the Vatican for Rome’s Fiumicino Airport.