Pope in Kenya: Key quotes and pictures

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Pope Francis has made three speeches so far in Kenya's capital, Nairobi, on the first leg of his three-nation African tour. Here are some key quotes and images:

Pope Francis arrives to celebrate a giant open-air mass at the University of Nairobi on November 26, 2015Image source, AFP

"May you always be concerned for the needs of the poor, and reject everything that leads to prejudice and discrimination, for these things, we know, are not of God."

Kenyan priests gather at the University of Nairobi grounds on November 26, 2015, to attend a giant open-air mass held by Pope FrancisImage source, AFP

"To protect [the youth], to invest in them and to offer them a helping hand, is the best way we can ensure a future worthy of the wisdom and spiritual values dear to their elders, values which are the very heart and soul of a people."

Pope Francis (R) waters a plant next to Kenya"s President Uhuru Kenyatta during a ceremony at the State House in Kenya"s capital Nairobi,Image source, Reuters

"The grave environmental crisis facing our world demands an ever greater sensitivity to the relationship between human beings and nature."

Watermelon with welcome Pope messageImage source, EPA

"There is a clear link between the protection of nature and the building of a just and equitable social order."

Woman prays under umbrellaImage source, Reuters

"Like Kenya, [many African countries] are working to build, on the solid foundations of mutual respect, dialogue and cooperation, a multiethnic society which is truly harmonious, just and inclusive."

Schoolgirls attend a mass delivered by Pope Francis at the University of Nairobi grounds on November 26, 2015Image source, Getty Images

"I ask you in particular to show genuine concern for the needs of the poor, the aspirations of the young, and a just distribution of the natural and human resources with which the Creator has blessed your country. "

A supervisor checks the quality of a copy of the Business Daily newspaper, with an image of Pope Francis on its front page, produced by the Nation Media Group at a printing press plant on the outskirts of Kenya"s capital Nairobi, November 24, 2015Image source, Reuters

"Experience shows that violence, conflict and terrorism feed on fear, mistrust, and the despair born of poverty and frustration."

Pope Francis (L) and President Uhuru Kenyatta (2-L) standing for a national anthem, upon his arrival at the State House in Nairobi, Kenya, 25 November 2015Image source, EPA

"[God's] name must never be used to justify hatred and violence."

Kenyans wait to see the convoy transporting Pope Francis during his visit to Africa in Nairobi on November 25, 2015.Image source, AFP

"The health of any society depends on the health of its families.

"For their sake, and for the good of society, our faith in God's word calls us to support families in their mission in society, to accept children as a blessing for our world, and to defend the dignity of each man and woman, for all of us are brothers and sisters in the one human family."

Pope talking to state house audienceImage source, AFP

"Christian families have this special mission: To radiate God's love, and to spread the life-giving waters of his Spirit.

"This is especially important today, for we are seeing the growth of new deserts created by a culture of materialism and indifference to others."

Kariubu pope calendarImage source, AFP

"Ecumenical and interreligious dialogue is not a luxury. It is not something extra or optional, but essential, something which our world, wounded by conflict and division, increasingly needs."

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