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Pope Leo visits St. Paul Catholic Hospital in Cameroon
Pope Leo XIV makes a private visit to St. Paul Catholic Hospital in Douala, visiting and praying with patients, families, and hospital staff.
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Pope at Mass in Douala: African youth must reject violence and corruption
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in Douala on his third day in Cameroon, and urges young people to reject every form of abuse or violence and to always show hospitality and care for one another.
Kenya’s Catholic Bishops call for renewal, justice, and protection of life
The Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops has issued a wide-ranging message, urging national renewal grounded in respect for human life, ethical leadership, and social justice.
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Pope Leo XIV: Safeguarding minors is 'a challenge to the conscience of the Church'
Pope Leo XIV sends a message to a meeting of the Italian Bishops9; Conference on safeguarding minors, and pledges the Church9;s commitment to better protect minors and vulnerable adults.
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Pope at Mass in Bamenda: ‘Obey God, not human beings’
Celebrating Mass in Cameroon’s western city of Bamenda, Pope Leo XIV decries the numerous forms of poverty and injustice that afflict the region, and urges Cameroonians to entrust themselves to God and his Word in their struggle to create a future of peace and reconciliation.
Pope in Bamenda: ‘Woe to those who manipulate religion for military or political gain’
Speaking at a meeting dedicated to peace in Bamenda, Cameroon, Pope Leo XIV warns against the 'masters of war' who pretend not to acknowledge that 'it only takes a moment to destroy, yet often a lifetime is not enough to rebuild' and who spend billions on weapons but dedicate nothing to helping people heal.
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Day Four in Africa: Pope Leo addresses Cameroon’s ‘Anglophone crisis'
On the fourth day of his Apostolic Journey across Africa, Pope Leo visits Cameroon’s conflict-ridden North-west, and stresses that the time for change is “today and not tomorrow, now and not in the future”.
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Pope in Bamenda: ‘Woe to those who manipulate religion for military or political gain’
Speaking at a meeting dedicated to peace, Pope Leo warns against the 'masters of war' who pretend not to acknowledge that 'it only takes a moment to destroy, yet often a lifetime is not enough to rebuild' and who spend billions on weapons but dedicate nothing to helping people heal.
Day Three in Africa: From Algeria to Cameroon
Pope Leo XIV concludes the first leg of his Apostolic Journey, travelling south from Algeria to Cameroon, where he addresses the country’s authorities, members of civil society and the diplomatic corps, and visits an orphanage.
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Centenary of Benedict XVI: Initiatives to remember Joseph Ratzinger
Today, April 16th, would have marked Benedict XVI’s 99th birthday. Looking ahead to what would have been the late Pope’s 100th birthday next year, the Joseph Ratzinger–Benedict XVI Vatican Foundation announces a year of initiatives to commemorate him.
Kenya to host 21st AMECEA Plenary Assembly
The Catholic Church in Kenya is preparing to host the 21st Plenary Assembly of the Association of Member Episcopal Conferences of Eastern Africa, a significant ecclesial gathering that will bring together bishops from across eastern and parts of southern Africa for reflection on the Church’s mission in the region.
Pope at orphanage in Cameroon: No one is ever forgotten
Pope Leo XIV visits the Ngul Zamba Orphanage in Yaoundé, and encourages children who have faced hardship to see themselves as part of a loving family, thanking caregivers for their dedicated service.
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Pope to Cameroonian Authorities: Peace ‘must be embraced and lived'
During his first official event in Cameroon, Pope Leo XIV calls for peace, justice, and a renewed commitment to the common good, highlighting that peace “must not be reduced to a slogan.”
Pope Leo XIV lands in Cameroon for second leg of his Apostolic Journey
After kicking off his apostolic journey to the African Continent in Algeria, Pope Leo XIV’s lands in Cameroon on Wednesday, April 15, beginning the second leg of his pilgrimage that will take him also to Angola and Equatorial Guinea.
Pope: Algeria visit a ‘special blessing’ and opportuntity to promote dialogue
Aboard the papal plane bound for Cameroon, Pope Leo XIV reflects on his Apostolic Journey to Algeria, calling it a “special blessing for me personally” and a “wonderful opportunity to continue to build bridges and promote dialogue.”
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Pope bids farewell to Algeria, takes off for Cameroon
After a brief visit to a Church-run orphanage in Algiers, Pope Leo XIV boards the papal plane at the conclusion of his Apostolic Journey to Algeria and flies to Cameroon for the second leg of his visit to four African nations.
Archbishop Lhernould: Pope's Algeria visit invited us to fraternity, a remedy for peace
At the conclusion of Pope Leo XIV9;s visit to Algeria, Archbishop Nicolas Lhernould, president of the North African Conference of Bishops, recalls that the Pope9;s visit was inspired by St. Augustine and saw him meet people with faith, simplicity, and humility.
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A joyous gathering of faith in the Basilica of Saint Augustine
People from around the world gather at the Basilica of Saint Augustine in Annaba for Holy Mass with Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday, 14 April, during the first leg of his Apostolic Journey in Africa.
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Pope at St. Augustine’s Basilica: 'Christ invites us to renew our lives completely'
Pope Leo XIV, the first Augustinian Pope, celebrates Mass at the Basilica of St. Augustine in Annaba, Algeria, and reminds the faithful that, like the great saint and Doctor of the Church, it is never too late to welcome the Lord9;s invitation to lift us up from our hardships and trials, and, with His strength, renew and transform our lives.
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Rector of St. Augustine Basilica in Annaba: 'Algerians overjoyed for Pope Leo's visit'
Father Fred Wekesa, Rector of the Basilica of Saint Augustine in Annaba, tells Vatican News about the local community9;s joy to welcome Pope Leo XIV, noting his visit has been a source of joy for all people of Algeria, Catholics and non-Christians alike.
Tanzania: Bishop Bernardin Francis Mfumbusa has died
The Catholic Bishops9; Conference of Tanzania (TEC) has announced, with sadness, the death of Bishop Bernardin Francis Mfumbusa of Kondoa Diocese. Bishop Mfumbusa was admitted to Dodoma’s Benjamin Mkapa Hospital due to illness and died there on Tuesday morning, 14 April 2026.
Pope in Algeria: ‘God’s heart is torn apart by wars, violence, injustice, lies’
Pope Leo XIV visits a care home for the elderly in Annaba, Algeria, and recalls that God’s heart remains with those who are humble and seek peace in their daily lives.
Pope Leo visits Hippo archeological site in Annaba, Algeria
Returning to the lands walked by his spiritual father, St. Augustine, Pope Leo XIV visits the archaeological site of Hippo in Annaba on his second day in Algeria.
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Pope Leo: 'Democracy remains healthy only when rooted in the moral law'
In a message to participants in the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences plenary session this week, Pope Leo XIV insists that 9;democracy remains healthy only when rooted in the moral law9; and warns 9;the concentration of technological, economic and military power in a few hands threatens both democratic participation among peoples and international concord.9;
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Pope convokes Consistory to reflect on Church's mission to communicate God's love
In a letter to the Cardinals ahead of a late-June Consistory, Pope Leo XIV calls for a deeper reflection on the themes of “Evangelii gaudium,' particularly the reform of the processes of Christian initiation, warning against the temptation of proselytism or a logic of “mere preservation or institutional expansion.”
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Pope visits Augustinian Sisters, recalls enduring witness of martyrdom
In a private visit to a community run by Missionary Augustinian Sisters in Algiers, Pope Leo XIV highlights the enduring witness of martyrdom and encourages a renewed commitment to peace, dignity, and respect for differences.
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Pope to Algerian community: Prayer, charity, unity are essential to Christian presence
Pope Leo XIV encourages the Christian community in Algeria to remain rooted in “prayer, charity and unity,” praising their quiet witness and urging them to be a sign of peace and fraternity.
Day one in Algeria: Pope Leo a missionary of peace
Pope Leo XIV kicks of his Apostolic Journey in Africa with an intense day in Algiers, where he meets with government authorities, visits a mosque, meets with a community of Augustinian missionary sisters, and prays with the Algerian community.
Pope in Algeria: Deserts and seas must be oases of peace, mutual enrichment
Meeting with the civil authorities of Algeria, Pope Leo XIV calls for societies to foster oases of peace in which human life and dignity are recognized as inviolable and never exploited.
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Pope in Algeria: ‘Future belongs to men and women of peace’
In his first address in Algeria, Pope Leo XIV reiterates that God wants peace for all nations—a peace that is “an expression of justice and dignity'—and encourages the Algerian people to continue to keep God as a central place in their heritage.