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As Pope Leo leaves Africa, nuns say harder task begins: Turning his message into reality
3+ hour, 18+ min ago (1166+ words) Pope Leo XIV prays in front of a statue of Mary and the Christ Child as he celebrates the final Mass of his apostolic journey to Africa at Malabo Stadium in Equatorial Guinea April 23, 2026. (OSV News/Vatican Media/Matteo Pernaselci)…...
Pope Leo's trip targets major obstacle to Catholicism's spread in Africa: Sorcery
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (1042+ words) Pope Leo XIV swings a censer over the altar as he celebrates Mass at Saurimo esplanade in northeastern Angola April 20, 2026. (OSV News/Reuters/Guglielmo Mangiapane) Follow on Twitter at @m/Mc Lellan_Js Antonio Joaquim was 67-years-old when his family cast him…...
Reporter's notebook: Reporting inside South Africa's illegal mining zones
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (555+ words) Global Sisters Report a project of National Catholic Reporter Reporting on illegal mining in South Africa's coal belt is not just difficult, it can be dangerous. From the moment I began working with Catholic sisters and church workers in Emalahleni,…...