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Pope wraps up an Africa visit for the history books with a Mass in Equatorial Guinea
19+ hour, 14+ min ago (1024+ words) Pope Leo XIV arrives to celebrate the Holy mass at the Malabo stadium, in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Thursday, April 23, 2026, on the last day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. (Credit: Misper Apawu/AP.) MALABO, Equatorial Guinea " Pope Leo XIV'wrapped…...
Pope's last day in Equatorial Guinea a tale of tensions
1+ day, 9+ hour ago (1712+ words) BATA " From the beginning of his Africa odyssey, one criticism of Pope Leo's decision to visit the specific nations he toured was that his presence would lend support to their authoritarian leadership. From April 13-23 the pope visited Algeria, Cameroon, Angola,…...
Pope calls for justice and closing income gap in Equatorial Guinea Mass with presidential family
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (853+ words) Pope Leo XIV arrives at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception on the 10th day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa, in Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (Credit: Misper Apawu/AP.) MONGOMO, Equatorial Guinea " Pope Leo XIV'urged Equatorial Guinea on…...
Pope lands in Equatorial Guinea decrying "economy that kills
2+ day, 19+ hour ago (1443+ words) Pope Leo XIV is welcomed by Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, right, upon his arrival at Malabo International Airport in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, on the ninth day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. (Credit: Andrew…...
Pope Leo in Africa remembers Francis's legacy of mercy
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (602+ words) Pope Leo XIV arrives at the esplanade in front of the Sanctuary of Mama Muxima, in Muxima, Angola, Sunday, April 19, 2026. (Credit: Themba Hadebe/AP.) ON BOARD THE PAPAL PLANE " Flying over a region not far from where Pope Francis in…...
Pope's visit to Equatorial Guinea is a diplomatic challenge as he closes his Africa trip
2+ day, 20+ hour ago (910+ words) Pope Leo XIV listens to a girl as he arrives at the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima in Luanda, Angola, for a meeting with bishops, priests, consecrated men and women, and pastoral workers Monday, April 20, 2026, on the eighth day…...
Did Pope Leo find his voice in Africa? Or did the world finally hear him?
3+ day, 26+ min ago (1059+ words) People touch a banner bearing an image of Pope Leo XIV in Luanda, Angola, Monday, April 20, 2026. (Credit: Themba Hadebe/AP.) LUANDA, Angola " And in Africa, the lion roared. There is a case to be made that Pope Leo XIV, the…...
Pope prays at Catholic shrine in Angola that was a center of African slave trade
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (1024+ words) Leo traveled to the Sanctuary of Mama Muxima, nestled in the Angolan savanas of baobab trees at the edge of the Kwanza River. It became a major pilgrimage destination after believers reported an appearance by the Virgin Mary around 1833. But…...
Pope in Angola offers message of hope, urges social action amid poverty
4+ day, 10+ hour ago (1768+ words) KIMBALA " On his second day in Angola, Pope Leo urged the impoverished population not to give in to despair in the face of the many problems that afflict their nation, but to build hope and make a social commitment to…...
Pope Leo XIV heads to Catholic shrine in Angola that was a center of African slave trade
4+ day, 20+ hour ago (1105+ words) Pope Leo XIV presides over Sunday Mass, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Kilamba, some 30 kilometers south of Luanda, Angola, on the seventh day of an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa. (Credit: Andrew Medichini/AP.) LUANDA, Angola " Pope Leo XIV called Sunday for…...