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Pope Leo criticises Equatorial Guinea prisons as he winds up Africa tour
The Pope gives a frank and passionate speech, the likes of which have characterised his tour of Africa.
April 22, 2026Pope says 'tyrants' speech was not aimed at Trump
The pontiff says his remarks have been misinterpreted after a spat with the US president.
April 18, 2026Pope Leo downplays feud with Trump, says 'not in my interest' to debate him - Reuters
Pope Leo downplays feud with Trump, says 'not in my interest' to debate him Reuters
April 18, 2026Thousands celebrate open-air Mass with Pope Leo in Cameroon - in pictures
Pope Leo XIV is on his third day in Cameroon before he heads to Angola on Saturday.
April 17, 2026Pope Leo criticizes 'neocolonial' powers hours after Trump attack - Reuters
Pope Leo criticizes 'neocolonial' powers hours after Trump attack Reuters
April 13, 2026Pope Leo to begin 10-day Africa tour on mission to spotlight continent's needs - Reuters
Pope Leo to begin 10-day Africa tour on mission to spotlight continent's needs Reuters
April 13, 2026Pope Leo to tour four African countries in first major overseas trip of 2026 - Reuters
Pope Leo to tour four African countries in first major overseas trip of 2026 Reuters
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Pope Leo urges justice reform in Equatorial Guinea’s prisons
On the third leg of his Africa tour, Leo urges Angola to move beyond “divisions” created by its war-scarred past. Pope Leo XIV was in Bamenda in conflict-hit northwest Cameroon, urging peace in a reg
Pope Leo says remarks about world being 'ravaged by a handful of tyrants' were not aimed at Trump: report
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Pope Leo downplays feud with Trump, says ‘not in my interest’ to debate him
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Pope Leo said comments he made two days earlier in Cameroon decrying that the world was being “ravaged by a handful of tyrants” were not aime
Thousands celebrate open-air Mass with Pope Leo in Cameroon - in pictures
More than 120,000 people have joined Pope Leo XIV in Cameroon for an open-air Mass, the biggest crowd so far during his 11-day Africa tour. Arriving in the economic city of Douala on Friday, the Pope
Pope Leo criticizes 'neocolonial' powers hours after Trump attack
Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists aboard a plane en route to Algiers, April 13, 2026. (Credit: Alberto Pizzoli/AFP)
Pope Leo lands in Algeria for historic visit as he starts Africa tour
The pope will also visit Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea during his 11-day trip to the continent. Save Share Pope Leo XIV has begun a landmark visit to Algeria in the first trip to the Musli
Pope Leo’s first trip to Africa: what you need to know
Pope Leo sets out on a 10-day visit to Africa—his first as pope to this continent—on Monday morning, April 13. He will visit four countries: Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea, in that or
Pope Leo begins 10-day Africa tour as Trump attacks Church leader
ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT — Pope Leo set off on Monday for an ambitious 10-day tour of four countries in Africa, in a bid to urge global leaders ?to address the needs on the continent where more than a
Pope Leo to begin 10-day Africa tour on mission to spotlight continent’s needs
VATICAN CITY — Pope Leo begins an ambitious 10-day tour of four countries in Africa on Monday urging global leaders to address needs on the continent where more than a fifth of the world’s Catholics l
Pope Leo’s trip to Africa at a glance
290 Day 1, April 13: Pope Leo arrives in Algeria Pope Leo XIV arrives in Algiers, the capital of Algeria, around 10 a.m. local time April 13. The day’s events include: A welcome ceremony a
Pope Leo XIV to make Apostolic Journeys to Africa, Spain and Monaco
Vatican News Pope Leo XIV will make a ten-day Apostolic Journey to Africa and two others in Europe, the Holy See Press Office announced on Wednesday. The first visit will be a day trip at the end of