Vast crowds celebrate pope's first mass in Africa

Pope Francis held his first open-air mass in Africa on Thursday with huge crowds calling heavy rains "God's blessing" as they sung and danced in the Kenyan capital. Thousands of people queued throughout the night braving torrential rains to secure a place at the first mass celebrated by Francis on African soil. The mass at the University of Nairobi -- also shown on giant television screens in neighbouring parks -- was the pope's first major public appearance and a highly-anticipated part of his