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Pope Wraps Up Africa Tour

The Pope's 11-day journey ended in Malabo, where he addressed thousands of faithful despite tension with the Trump administration over its migration policies.

Leo visited the notorious Bata prison to highlight human rights abuses and spoke out against the 'whirlwind' of income inequality across the continent.

His outspoken stance on social justice and political corruption has drawn both praise from activists and ire from authoritarian regimes.

The tour marks a significant moment in the Vatican's engagement with the Global South during a period of intense geopolitical instability.

Pope wraps up an Africa visit for the history books with a Mass in Equatorial Guinea The Independent — Apr 23, 10:07 AM
Pope Leo heading back to Rome after outspoken Africa tour The Straits Times — Apr 23, 09:40 AM
'You are not alone': Pope hits out at jails in closed-off Equatorial Guinea France 24 — Apr 23, 08:40 AM
'You are not alone': Pope hits out at jails in closed-off Equatorial Guinea • FRANCE 24 English 📹 France 24 — Apr 23, 08:40 AM
LIVE: Pope Leo holds final mass of Africa tour 📹 Reuters — Apr 23, 08:05 AM
LIVE: Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in Equatorial Guinea at the end of Africa tour 📹 AP News — Apr 23, 07:02 AM
Pope Leo visits prison in Equatorial Guinea Al Jazeera — Apr 23, 05:10 AM
Pope Leo wraps up Africa trip: Pontiff addresses inequality and human rights abuse 📹 Al Jazeera — Apr 23, 02:20 AM
Pope Leo visits prison in Equatorial Guinea 📹 Reuters — Apr 23, 02:51 AM
Pope Leo visits prison in Equatorial Guinea 📹 Al Jazeera — Apr 23, 05:07 AM

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

Equatorial Guinea
Sovereign state in Africa

Malabo
City and former capital of Equatorial Guinea

Catholic Church
Largest Christian Church, made up of 24 autonomous Churches in communion with the Pope, part of the Latin Church aka Latin Christianity aka western Christianity