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MALABO, Equatorial Guinea (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV arrived April 21 in Equatorial Guinea, the fourth and final country of his 11-day apostolic journey in Africa, where the pope …

Communities across the continent are pressing the Church to take a clearer stand on the human and environmental cost of mining.

Reflecting on their friendship, Strappetti said the pope felt close to him “perhaps because I saw him as a person before seeing him as a pope.”

Pope Francis was an untiring voice for peace, urging an end to armed conflict, supporting dialogue and encouraging reconciliation.

Flying over the west coast of central Africa on April 21, Pope Leo XIV paused to honor his predecessor on the first anniversary of Pope Francis’ death, remembering the Argentine …

SAURIMO, Angola (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV traveled to the heart of Angola’s diamond country April 20, urging the tens of thousands gathered at the papal Mass in the …

Pope Leo XIV has donated $100,000 to provide access to clean water in El Salvador, supporting a program launched by the country’s papal nuncio and Catholic Relief Services.

Pope Leo XIV led tens of thousands of Angolan Catholics in praying the rosary April 19 at southern Africa’s most visited Catholic shrine.

Pope Leo XIV celebrated an outdoor Mass for an estimated 100,000 Catholics in Angola on Sunday, urging them to find renewed hope in the Eucharist and the Risen Christ.

Pope Leo XIV touched down in the Angolan capital of Luanda, beginning a three-day visit to a country that is home to 20 million Catholics.