“Today, Africa is called to contribute significantly to the holiness and missionary character of the Christian people,” the pope said.
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Pope Leo was greeted with cheers from the people attending the Mass, many of whom were dressed in the Vatican’s white and yellow colors.
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Pope Leo told inmates at a correctional facility in Equatorial Guinea that “no one is excluded from God’s love” and “God never grows tired of forgiving.”
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MONGOMO, Equatorial Guinea (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV celebrated Mass in the second-largest Catholic Church in Africa April 22, telling Catholics in the oil-rich nation that “the future of …
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“I primarily come to Africa as a pastor … to be with and to celebrate with, to encourage and accompany, all of the Catholics throughout Africa.”
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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 …
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Communities across the continent are pressing the Church to take a clearer stand on the human and environmental cost of mining.
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(OSV News) — On the first anniversary of Pope Francis’ death, Pope Leo XIV praised his predecessor’s “courageous witness” as “a significant heritage for the Church.” Pope Leo, who is …
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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.”
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Pope Francis was an untiring voice for peace, urging an end to armed conflict, supporting dialogue and encouraging reconciliation.
