In a half-day visit to the economic capital of Cameroon Friday, Pope Leo offered the local population an extended reflection on the just and equitable distribution of resources in a country notorious for corruption. In his April 17 homily at Japoma Stadium in Douala, the pope framed his message in the context of the day’s […]
Pope Leo called on Cameroonians on Friday to reject violence and be generous with their neighbours during an event billed as the biggest of his four-nation Africa tour, with roughly 120,000 people flocking to a Mass he led in the port city of Douala. Amid heavy security, some believers had made their way on Thursday […]
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf has said that repeated breaches of commitments by the United States and Israel remain the main obstacle to establishing lasting peace and security in the region, while affirming the Islamic Republic’s resolve to stay united with the Axis of Resistance until complete victory. In a meeting with Pakistani Army […]
Pope Leo XIV travelled Thursday to the western Cameroonian city of Bamenda to preach a message of peace in the epicenter of a separatist conflict that humanitarian groups have called one of the world’s most neglected crises. Leo’s Camair charter landed at the Bamenda airport, where jubilant Cameroonians clogged the roads, blowing horns and dancing. […]
For Catholics, a papal visit to their country is typically a moment of joy and piety. But for the more than eight million Catholics of Cameroon, the arrival of Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday was also a reminder of some of the biggest disparities within the church. One in five Catholics lives in Africa, where […]