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

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

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 Holy Father continues his Papal Trip in Africa, to spend several days in Angola before finishing his

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

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

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

Reflecting on the visit to Algeria, the pope described it as “a wonderful opportunity to continue building bridges