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,

The 10-day Africa trip will take the pope to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea. Pope Leo XIV

“It is through the Eucharist that even our hands become ‘hands of the Risen One,’” the pope said.

On Divine Mercy Sunday, the pope prayed for Ukraine, Lebanon, and Sudan. VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV

The pontiff addressed athletes from the Milan-Cortina 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games. VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo XIV

Upon the recitation of the Regina Caeli, the pope also remembered Pope Francis, who died a year ago

In his first Easter message to the city and the world, the pontiff urged those with weapons to

On his first Easter as pontiff, Leo XIV urged Christians to bring the hope of the Resurrection into

The ancient vigil “stretches across the centuries as a path of reconciliation and grace,” the pope said at