Pope Leo XIV spent 11 days in Africa from April 13–23 and visited Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial

The Holy Father visited four countries during his first apostolic visit to Africa.  Pope Leo XIV departed Africa

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

The Holy Father is wrapping up his papal trip to the African continent after visiting multiple countries there.

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

The Holy Father has already visited Algeria, Cameroon, and Angola as part of his papal visit to the

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

The papal plane set to fly Pope Leo XIV from Turkey to Lebanon on Sunday is one of