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Pope Leo XIV tours Africa

Pope Leo XIV's historic journey through Africa has highlighted the continent's growing importance to the future of the Catholic Church.

In Cameroon, the Pope delivered a powerful homily focused on spiritual resilience amid material poverty, drawing one of the largest crowds of his papacy.

His itinerary includes a highly symbolic visit to a chapel in Angola linked to the historic slave trade, a moment many see as a reckoning with his own ancestry.

The tour continues to draw global attention as the Pope positions the Church as a mediator in regional conflicts.

Pope Leo XIV leads massive mass in Douala France 24 — Apr 17, 16:12 PM
Pope’s Mass for more than 100,000 in Cameroon highlights Catholicism’s growth in Africa CNN — Apr 17, 14:26 PM
Pope Leo XIV holds mass with estimated 120,000 in Cameroon UPI — Apr 17, 15:52 PM
Pope urges Cameroon to reject violence at mass that draws 120,000 people South China Morning Post — Apr 17, 17:15 PM
Pope urges young people to resist temptation of corruption in big Mass in Cameroon PBS — Apr 17, 16:06 PM
Pope Leo XIV's visit to an African church linked to slavery reflects on his own complex heritage The Independent — Apr 18, 01:16 AM
Pope Leo XIV's visit to an African church linked to slavery reflects on his heritage ABC News — Apr 18, 01:30 AM

Leo XIV
267th Pope of the Catholic Church (2025–)

Douala
City in Cameroon

Cameroon
Sovereign state in West-Central Africa

Angola
Country on the west coast of Southern Africa

Vatican City
Holy See's independent state, an enclave within Rome, Italy