Unique Catholic mass held in the high seas off Mombasa coast

Rev Father Harrisson Yaa (right) , of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa under the Apostleship of the Sea Ministry sprinkles holy water on board the MV Nordic Hong Kong Ship after offering prayer services on board the container vessel . PHOTO: MAARUFU MOHAMED/STANDARD

KENYA: Mombasa's Port berth number 17 on Wednesday afternoon was the scene of a special Catholic mass held aboard a container vessel, MV Nordic Hong Kong.

The mass conducted by Fr Harrison Yaa of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa was necessitated by requests from the ship's Superintendent Mr Stanslav Viryytsky after one of the crew had fallen sick while the ship was in the high seas heading to Mombasa and required airlifting to India for treatment.