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Did you know? Why Catholic Churches have flat floors and statues

Like the great churches of Catholic tradition, the floor of this Church is flat. A flat floor tells people who enter that they will be participants.

Pope Francis will conduct mass at the University of Nairobi’s Graduation Square when he comes visiting.

The Square is an flat open field with the Papa altar serving as the elevated ground where the Pontiff will have a bird’s eye view of the faithful.

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