Pope Francis Arrives in a Kenya Fed Up With Graft

[Little Tich]

Source: New York Times

NAIROBI, Kenya — Pope Francis is known for his humility, but many Kenyans still could not believe what they saw him do when he arrived in Nairobi on Wednesday: He drove in from the airport in a little gray Honda.

The Kenyan bigwigs in the official motorcade from the airport rode in polished Mercedes and fancy four-by-fours, but the pope waved to the crowds from the back seat of what one Kenyan newspaper dubbed a “lowly miniature Honda car.”

“His ride was the kind of car Kenya’s affluent would not even accept in the exclusive membership clubs or the leafy gated communities,” a Kenyan newspaper, The Standard, said within minutes of the pope’s arrival.

Nairobi is the first stop on a three-nation tour, his first visit to Africa as pope, that will also take Francis to Uganda and the Central African Republic. The pope said he wanted to spread a message of peace and reconciliation.



Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/11/26/world/africa/pope-francis-kenya.html

[ErikJ]

1. Setting anti-greed example like Jimmy Carter

when he walked for his inauguration. Greedy materialism is the basis for all the corruption in world govts.

[Dr. Strange]

2. He's following the lead of Jesus' disciples, driving a Honda just like they did.

Good for him.

[Gore1FL]

5. Exactly

Jesus drove his Dad's Honda.

John 12:49 "For I did not speak of my own Accord, but the Father who sent me commanded me..."

[Dr. Strange]

7. And they were all in one Accord.

Hondas were roomier back then.

[oldandhappy]

3. He is consistent

No surprise. If he caught them off guard, they were not thinking. Good for you, Pope Francis. Be the model.

[rpannier]

4. Just wait

The Republicans will be accusing the Pope of having come from Kenya and demanding to see his birth certificate and baptismal certificate as well

[Baitball Blogger]

6. Remember when greed was good in this country?

So glad we have a role model in Pope Francis.

[LiberalLovinLug]

8. I was hoping he would address the awful anti LGBT laws

Too bad