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Pope Leo XIV departs Bamenda, Cameroon, after celebrating Mass at the regional airport on Thursday, April 16, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

PHOTOS: Highlights from Pope Leo XIV’s first full day in Cameroon

The Holy Father will ultimately spend several days in Cameroon before heading on to Angola and then Equatorial
A religious sister greets Pope Leo XIV at the Notre Dame d’Afrique Kindergarten, run by the Missionary Sisters of Charity, near Algiers, Wednesday, April 15, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV continues papal trip in Algeria, Cameroon

The Holy Father spent several days touring Algeria and meeting with Catholics and religious leaders before heading south
Pope Leo XIV speaks at the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa in Algiers, Algeria, Monday, April 13, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits Algeria during his first papal trip to Africa

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

Pope Leo names Father Andrea Ciucci chancellor of Pontifical Academy for Life

The Italian priest has served as the academyʼs secretariat coordinator since 2016. Pope Leo XIV on Friday appointed

Media narrative about nuncio’s Pentagon meeting untrue, Vatican says

The Vatican responded to a media report claiming Cardinal Christophe Pierre, then-papal envoy to the U.S., received “a

Augustinians See ‘Leo Effect’ After Pope’s Election

Father Joseph Farrell describes the Holy Father as a man of prayer, as systematic, and as having a

Noting Pope Leo’s Key Overtures to Spain and Monaco

COMMENTARY: Both events indicate what has become a key theme of the new pontificate: easing frictions and tensions.

3 Themes That Explain the Significance of Pope Leo’s Journey to Africa

ANALYSIS: A closer look at the four countries on the Pope’s itinerary shows how the Church’s role —

Pope’s Cameroon Visit Puts Archbishop Nkea in the Spotlight

The archbishop of Bamenda is a rising star in the Catholic Church in Cameroon and beyond. When Pope

Christians must be messengers of peace this Easter, Comboni missionary says

Father Giulio Albanese, MCCJ, who has witnessed several atrocities of war firsthand, said today’s Christians cannot turn a

Pope will address tensions between Christianity and Islam in Africa, Nigerian bishop says

An Augustinian confrere of Pope Leo XIV discussed the pontiff’s upcoming trip to four African countries. When Pope

Threat against entire people of Iran ‘not acceptable,’ Pope Leo XIV says

Attacks on civilian infrastructure violate international law and are also a sign of hatred, division, and destruction, Pope

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV carries the cross at the Via Crucis in the Colosseum

The pope personally carried the cross through every station of the Good Friday Way of the Cross at

Pope speaks with Israeli and Ukrainian presidents amid conflicts in Holy Land, Ukraine

The pontiff discussed the ongoing wars and exchanged Easter greetings with the two presidents. Pope Leo XIV spoke

PHOTOS: Pilgrims keep watch with Eucharist at altars of repose in Rome

On Holy Thursday night, the Eternal City was alight with candlelit altars housing the blessed sacrament. ROME —

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV celebrates the Mass of the Lord’s Supper at the Vatican

Pope Leo XIV on Holy Thursday returned the Mass of the Lord’s Supper to the Basilica of St. John

PHOTOS: Holy Thursday chrism Mass at the Vatican

Chrism Mass includes the blessing of the holy oils that will be used throughout the year in the

5 ways to solemnly celebrate Good Friday

As the Church mourns, Catholics are also called to solemnly observe this holy day. Good Friday is considered

Artemis II moon mission ‘a great development,’ Vatican Observatory director says

EWTN News speaks with Jesuit Father Richard A. D’Souza, director of the Vatican Observatory since September 2025. NASA’s

How does Pope Leo choose his monthly prayer intentions?

The head of the Pope’s Worldwide Prayer Network offers a look behind the scenes. Leo XIV records his

Pope Leo makes Holy Week appeal to Trump, world leaders to end Iran war

The pope expressed hope that President Donald Trump is seeking a way to decrease violence in the Middle

This is Pope Leo XIV’s prayer intention for the month of April

In a video released on X, the Holy Father posed a question for the faithful: “Have you ever

Vatican official warns of ‘Christianophobia’ in Muslim world and secular West

Archbishop Fortunatus Nwachukwu is alarmed about rising hostility toward Christians, both in parts of the Islamic world and

Vatican affirms future of Anglican ordinariates: ‘A precious gift and a treasure to be shared’

Bishop Steven Lopes welcomed a Vatican document as a significant encouragement, calling it “an exhortation to live this

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