Posted on 04/23/2026 08:56 AM ()
At the Basilica of Saint Bartholomew on the Tiber Island, Cardinal Kurt Koch recalls the Armenian martyrs and today’s persecuted Christians. Their shared witness, he says, strengthens hope for unity through an “ecumenism of blood.”
Posted on 04/23/2026 08:50 AM ()
On the return flight to Rome, Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists about his mission to proclaim the Gospel to all peoples, recalls child victims of the wars in Iran and Lebanon, condemns the death penalty, and insists on respect for international law.
Posted on 04/23/2026 03:15 AM ()
As Pope Leo XIV wraps up his Apostolic Journey to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea, Cardinal George Koovakad, Prefect of the Dicastery for Interreligious Dialogue reflects on the Pope’s proposal for religions to build justice, social stability, and peaceful coexistence among peoples.
Posted on 04/23/2026 03:00 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV leaves Equatorial Guinea, bringing his third Apostolic Journey abroad to an end.
Posted on 04/23/2026 01:22 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV bids farewell to Equatorial Guinea and, with it, all of Africa, as he celebrates Mass in Malabo Stadium, the final event of his 11-day Apostolic Journey to four African nations.
Posted on 04/23/2026 00:30 AM ()
As he celebrates the final Mass of his Apostolic Journey to four African nations, Pope Leo XIV encourages the Church in Equatorial Guinea to carry on “the mission of Jesus’ first disciples with joy," highlighting the importance of allowing Scripture to reveal the meaning of our lives.
Posted on 04/22/2026 12:06 PM ()
On his last full day in Africa, Pope Leo XIV travels to Bata, where he has a moving encounter with inmates in the city’s prison.
Posted on 04/22/2026 11:41 AM ()
On the last full day of his Apostolic Journey across Africa, Pope Leo celebrates Mass at the continent's second-largest Catholic church, tells prisoners that "no one is excluded from God’s love”, and watches as the young people of Bata dance in the rain.
Posted on 04/22/2026 09:46 AM ()
To the young people and families gathered at the Bata Stadium, Leo XIV, responding one by one to the testimonies presented for reflection, spoke about the value of effort and discipline in life and dignified work, the challenges faced by women in the workplace, the happiness found in giving oneself to God, and the exciting mission of being spouses and parents.
Posted on 04/22/2026 08:00 AM ()
During his visit to Equatorial Guinea‘s coastal city of Bata, Pope Leo XIV honours the victims of a tragic explosion in a military base in 2021.
