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Making peace a reality: President of Cameroonian Bishops on Pope’s visit
Posted on 04/18/2026 14:23 PM ()
Archbishop Andrew Nkea, President of the Episcopal Conference of Cameroon, speaks to Vatican News about Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Journey to the country.
Day Six in Africa: From Cameroon to Angola
Posted on 04/18/2026 12:31 PM ()
Pope Leo XIV says goodbye to Cameroon, concluding the second leg of his Apostolic Journey, and arrives in Angola, where he urges authorities to “place the common good before particular interests".
Pope to Angolan authorities: Don't suppress youth's visions or the elderly's dreams
Posted on 04/18/2026 10:13 AM ()
Pope Leo addresses Angola’s authorities, civil society and members of the diplomatic corps and encourages them to use their positions to promote peace and stability.
Pope Leo XIV lands in Angola for third leg of his Journey
Posted on 04/18/2026 08:28 AM ()
Pope: I am in Africa to encourage Catholics, not to debate with Trump
Posted on 04/18/2026 07:57 AM ()
On the flight to Luanda, Angola, the third leg of his Apostolic Journey, Pope Leo XIV greets the journalists who have accompanied him in recent days and thanks Cameroon for its extraordinary welcome. He also clarifies that his speeches were prepared weeks in advance. They should not be interpreted "as if I was trying to debate again with the president, which is not in my interest at all," he says.
Pope Leo leaves Cameroon and heads to Angola
Posted on 04/18/2026 05:54 AM ()
The second leg of Pope Leo's third apostolic journey has come to a conclusion with his departure from Cameroon and flight to Angola. At Yaoundé airport , the farewell ceremony took place following the Mass attended by over 200,000 faithful.
Pope: The peace of Christ calms life's storms, helps us go forward without fear
Posted on 04/18/2026 03:58 AM ()
Presiding over the Mass in Yaoundé concluding his visit to Cameroon, Pope Leo encourages everyone to persevere in the peace of Christ, which is always with them to help them through life's tumult and tribulations.
JRS Cameroon: Serving those forgotten by the international community
Posted on 04/17/2026 22:47 PM ()
Jesuit Refugee Service is one of the humanitarian organizations providing critical aid to forcefully displaced people in Cameroon, where armed conflict, climate change and aid cuts have compounded the struggles of millions of people. As Pope Leo XIV's Apostolic Journey brings renewed attention to the region, JRS reflects on the challenges and hopes for refugees in Cameroon.
Day Five in Africa: Pope says ‘all of us’ must help address global hunger
Posted on 04/17/2026 14:16 PM ()
On the fifth day of his Apostolic Journey across Africa, Pope Leo celebrates Mass for 120,000 people in Douala, and tells university students in Yaoundé to cultivate “holy restlessness”.
Pope Leo XIV meets with religious superiors in Cameroon
Posted on 04/17/2026 13:26 PM ()
Upon returning to the Apostolic Nunciature, Pope Leo XIV meets with representatives of Cameroon’s major superiors and religious congregations, encouraging religious men and women to live consecrated life in communion with dioceses where they serve and in service to those most in need.