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A year into papacy, Leo finds his 'clarion voice' - Reuters
A year into papacy, Leo finds his 'clarion voice' Reuters
May 6, 2026Pope Leo decries migrants being treated 'worse than house pets' - Reuters
Pope Leo decries migrants being treated 'worse than house pets' Reuters
April 23, 2026Pope Leo heading back to Rome after outspoken Africa tour - Reuters
Pope Leo heading back to Rome after outspoken Africa tour Reuters
April 23, 2026Pope 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 decries inequality, prison conditions on whirlwind last day in Africa - Reuters
Pope decries inequality, prison conditions on whirlwind last day in Africa Reuters
April 22, 2026Pope Leo decries exploitation by world's 'authoritarians' during Angola trip - Reuters
Pope Leo decries exploitation by world's 'authoritarians' during Angola trip Reuters
April 20, 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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A year into papacy, Pope Leo finds his 'clarion voice'
VATICAN CITY - Pope Leo marks his first year leading the Catholic Church on Friday with a higher public profile and a ramped-up schedule, having grown more outspoken on the world stage and drawn the i
Pope Leo decries migrants being treated ‘worse than house pets’
Sign up now: Get ST's newsletters delivered to your inbox Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists aboard the papal flight from Malabo to Rome, on April 23. PHOTO: AFP Published Apr 24, 2026, 01:55 AM U
Pope Leo heading back to Rome after outspoken Africa tour
By Joshua McElwee MALABO, Equatorial Guinea, April 23 (Reuters) – Pope Leo returns to Rome on Thursday after wrapping up an ambitious four-nation Africa tour in which he forcefully decried the direc
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 in Equatorial Guinea criticises prison conditions
AVBOB celebrates a milestone by rewarding its members on a large scale MALABO - Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday made a tightly controlled visit to a notorious prison in Equatorial Guinea's biggest city, af
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Pope in Equatorial Guinea criticises prison conditions
By Published Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday made a tightly controlled visit to a notorious prison in Equatorial Guinea’s biggest city, after launching a rare criticism of living conditions for inmates.
Pope criticizes colonization of Africa’s minerals as he arrives in Equatorial Guinea
Pope Leo XIV paid tribute to Pope Francis on Tuesday on the first anniversary of his death, recalling his preaching about God’s mercy and his gestures of solidarity with poor people. One year after t
Some who fled abuses in Equatorial Guinea fear pope’s visit might legitimize longtime ruler
Pope Leo XIV shakes hands with Equatorial Guinea’s President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo as he meets with the authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Tuesda
Pope tells inmates ‘you are not alone’ during Equatorial Guinea prison visit at end of Africa tour
Pope Leo XIV told inmates at one of Equatorial Guinea’s notorious prisons that they are not alone, as he drew attention Wednesday to prison conditions, human rights abuses and injustices that campaign
Pope Leo tells inmates ‘you are not alone’ during Equatorial Guinea prison visit at end of Africa tour
BATA, Equatorial Guinea (AP) — Pope Leo XIV told inmates at one of Equatorial Guinea’s notorious prisons on Wednesday that they are not alone, as he delivered a message of hope during a visit that dre
Pope Leo criticises Equatorial Guinea prisons as he winds up Africa tour
Pope Leo has criticised the treatment of prisoners in Equatorial Guinea, ahead of a visit to a jail known for its dire conditions. He addressed the Central African nation on Wednesday at a Mass that
Pope says people being ‘defrauded by the rich’ in latest forceful sermon
The pontiff has recently hit out at ‘despots and tyrants’ and condemned those who start wars Removed from bookmarks From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the
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