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

During the flight from Angola to Equatorial Guinea, Leo praised his predecessor’s concern for the poor and his

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 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

Leo also addressed artificial intelligence and invited the students to be pioneers of “a new humanism in the

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