{UAH} In Africa, a Booming Catholic Church, and its Growing Pains, to Greet Pope Francis - WSJ

KAMPALA, Uganda—The pews are so packed at Christ the King Church in Uganda's capital that people squeeze hip-to-hip during weekday services. On Sundays, hundreds spill out onto the sidewalk, where tents handle the overflow.

Such scenes are emblematic of Catholic congregations in Africa—where Pope Francis is traveling to for the first time this week. Demand is such that some communities in Uganda are building parishes first, then seeking a priest to staff them.

"People are saying, 'We feel there is need for a parish here. We are going to prepare one,' " said Anthony Mateega,the head of the Catholic laity for the Kampala Archdiocese, which has seen 14 parishes started this way.

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