Cameroon bishops see Pope Leo’s visit as a turning point
As the dust begins to settle following the April 15-18 visit of Pope Leo XIV to Cameroon, Church leaders in the Central African nation believe the pontiff’s journey has created … Learn More
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Pope celebrates Mass in Central Africa’s largest Catholic church
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass in the second-largest Catholic Church in Africa on April 22, telling Catholics in the oil-rich nation that “the future of Equatorial Guinea depends upon your … Learn More
Pope Leo begins visit to Equatorial Guinea
Pope Leo XIV arrived April 21 in Equatorial Guinea, the fourth and final country of his 11-day apostolic journey in Africa, where he met the country’s longtime ruler and urged its civil … Learn More
‘Heart of the Church’ is ‘alive and beating,’ Pope says in Angola
Pope Leo XIV led tens of thousands of Angolan Catholics in praying the rosary on April 19 at southern Africa’s most visited Catholic shrine, calling the pilgrimage site a place where “the heart of … Learn More
Pope celebrates Mass with 120,000 in Cameroon
Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass for more than 120,000 people in Cameroon’s largest city on April 17, urging “beloved children of the African continent” to share God’s love by feeding … Learn More
Pope Leo: St. Augustine invites all to search for God and truth today
Pope Leo XIV spoke to journalists aboard the papal plane on April 15 on the five-hour flight from Algeria to Cameroon, underlining St. Augustine’s enduring importance today, saying that the … Learn More
Pope Leo in Algeria: God’s heart is not with the wicked or arrogant
Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday said that “God’s heart is not with the wicked, the arrogant, or the proud” as he visited the Ma Maison care home for the elderly … Learn More
Pope Leo begins first-ever papal visit to Algeria
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Algeria on the morning of April 13, becoming the first pope to make an apostolic journey to the North African nation, the first stop of … Learn More
Massacre in Congolese Catholic church leaves 43 dead
At least 43 people, including children, were killed July 27 in a brutal overnight attack on a Catholic church in Komanda in eastern Congo. Militants from the Allied Democratic Forces … Learn More
