Speaking to reporters on his flight from Malabo to Rome, the pope addressed war, migration, same-sex blessings, and

At his final Mass in Africa, Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to proclaim the Gospel with passion and

In Equatorial Guinea, the pope told young people and families to let Christ’s light shape a future of

At a prison in Equatorial Guinea, the pontiff urged inmates not to let the past rob them of

The pontiff urged Catholics in the country to help build a future of hope, justice, and peace. MONGOMO,

The pontiff, in Equatorial Guinea, said Christian charity means welcoming the vulnerable with dignity. MALABO, Equatorial Guinea —

At the inauguration of a new campus named in his honor in Equatorial Guinea, the pope urged the

Pontiff said the Church’s social doctrine offers guidance for confronting inequality, resource exploitation, war, and technological upheaval.MALABO, Equatorial

During the flight from Angola to Equatorial Guinea, Leo praised his predecessor’s concern for the poor and his

The pontiff urged bishops, priests, religious, and catechists to remain committed to peace, justice, and integral development.LUANDA, Angola

After praying at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Saurimo, Leo proceeded to the site

Saurimo, a city in northeastern Angola, is known as the center of diamond mining in the country.SAURIMO, Angola

The pontiff told young Angolans that Our Lady entrusts them with the task of building a better world

At an open-air Mass, the pontiff urged solidarity, civic responsibility, and special care for the poor.YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon —

The pope celebrated Mass in French in Douala, the economic capital of Cameroon, during the second leg of

At a peace gathering in Bamenda’s Cathedral, the pope praised interreligious solidarity and urged a “true conversion” away

“Wherever there is misery, suffering, or injustice, God is present,” the pope said in a meeting with orphaned

The second stop on Leo’s Africa trip is Cameroon, a country marked by conflict, yet whose civil society

The pope shared lunch with the local Augustinian community after visiting Hippo’s ruins and a home run by

At the Basilica of St. Augustine, the pontiff urged Christians to bear witness through “simple gestures, genuine relationships

In Algeria, the pope visited the archaeological site of the city where St. Augustine served as bishop. ANNABA,

The pontiff stopped at a care home run by the Little Sisters of the Poor during his second

The pontiff called for a world order that does not exclude the vulnerable and urged leaders to serve

At the Martyrs’ Monument in Algiers, the pope’s first message on Algerian soil was an appeal for peace,