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Pope: City slums are "wounds" inflicted by inequality

Pope Francis waves as he arrives at the St Joseph the Worker Church at Kangemi in Nairobi. (Photo: AFP)

Nairobi: Pope Francis visited Nairobi's Kangemi area on Friday, calling such informal settlements "wounds inflicted" by a wealthy and powerful elite and urging Africa's governments to do more to lift their people up from poverty.

The pope, making his first visit to the continent, has championed the plight of the poor both in public declarations and his own way of life, shunning the institutional perks of the Vatican.

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