Pope Francis arrives in CAR, visits refugee camp

Pope Francis who is now in the Central African republic as part of his African tour, visited a refugee camp in the country.

Protected by the heaviest security ever seen on his trips, the Pontiff preached reconciliation in the divided Central African Republic, a nation ravaged by clashes between Muslims and Christians.

Leading a prayer service at the presidential palace, the pontiff called for "unity" in the war-torn country.

Francis was driven to the presidential palace, for much of the way in an open popemobile, and then to a camp housing nearly 4,000 people displaced by the violence.

One of the refugees said the pontiff's visit brought a "sense of relief."

The Pope left Uganda on Sunday after his two-day visit to the East African nation.

The pontiff was seen off by President Yoweri Museveni and top government officials.

But before Sunday's departure, the pope also preached reconciliation in his message to Ugandans on day-four of his Africa tour.

Wild cheers and singing broke out as the pontiff arrived Namugongo, where he celebrated mass in front of 100,000 people at an open-air shrine for Christian martyrs.

Many had waited from before dawn to attend the mass.