A look in photos at Pope Leo XIV’s seventh day of his apostolic visit to Africa. Pope Leo

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

The pontiff urged the country to overcome old divisions, reject corruption, and help young people recover hope. KILAMBA,

The pontiff urged the country to reject exploitative models of development and place the common good above particular

The pope said the protection of the vulnerable “challenges the conscience of the Church and measures its ability

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

En route from Cameroon to Angola, the pope said his mission in Africa is pastoral and rejected suggestions

Ambassador Brian Burch described the situation in Nigeria as a “conflict between radical Islamic groups and Christians because

St. John Paul II and Pope Leo XIV both studied at the University of St. Thomas Aquinas in

Why do popes make visits to Islamic mosques, courting controversy and criticism by taking part in events at

The Holy Father continues his third day in Cameroon before traveling to Angola on April 18. Pope Leo

The Holy Father will ultimately spend several days in Cameroon before heading on to Angola and then Equatorial

Pope Leo XIV’s apostolic journey in Africa is unfolding as a mission marked by appeals for peace, a

The pope urged Cameroonians to reject resignation and obey God over “earthly ways of thinking.”BAMENDA, Cameroon — Despite

The Holy Father spent several days touring Algeria and meeting with Catholics and religious leaders before heading south

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

The Holy Father is scheduled to visit four African countries throughout mid-April. Pope Leo XIV toured several major

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

In a letter to the College of Cardinals, the pope said the exhortation remains “a significant point of

The meeting in the Catholic Basilica of Our Lady of Africa concluded the first day of the pope’s

Pope Leo XIV is set to embark on a 10-day papal trip to four countries in Africa from

Aboard the papal flight to Algeria, Leo said he is not a politician and will continue to preach

Pope Leo XIV this week placed peace once again at the center of his public appeals, welcoming the