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Pope Leo XIV concludes Cameroon visit

Pope Leo XIV’s visit to an African church linked to slavery reflects on his own complex heritage

The Church of Our Lady of Muxima was built by Portuguese colonizers in Angola at the end of the 16th century as part of a fortress complex and became a hub in the slave trade.

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Pope Leo XIV Arrives in Cameroon for Second Leg of Africa Trip

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Pope Leo XIV concludes Cameroon visit, prepares for Angola journey

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Pope wraps up Cameroon visit with Mass as he looks ahead to Angola

Pope Leo XIV wrapped up his visit to Cameroon on Saturday with a Mass and looked ahead to Angola for the third leg of his four-nation African odyssey.

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Thousands celebrate open-air Mass with Pope Leo in Cameroon - in pictures

Pope Leo's message on Friday was focused on spiritual matters, and encouraging young people to diversify their talents and support their communities.

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More Than a Half-Million People Expected at Pope Leo XIV's Mass in Cameroon

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Pope urges Cameroon to reject violence at Mass that draws 120,000 people

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Pope demands the ‘chains of corruption’ be broken as he arrives in Cameroon

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Cameroon on Wednesday where he delivered a masterclass on wielding authority legitimately to

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Pope Leo appeals to Africa's youth during largest Mass of his papacy

Pope Leo XIV on Friday imparted a message of encouragement to Africa's youth at a Mass attended by more than 100,000 people in Cameroon. "Do not give in to distrust and discouragement," the head of

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Pope’s Mass for more than 100,000 in Cameroon highlights Catholicism’s growth in Africa

Pope Leo XIV has presided over his largest Mass during his trip to Africa, with more than 100,000 people turning out for a liturgy in Douala, Cameroon.

Pope urges Africa's youth to resist dual temptations of migration and corruption in Cameroon

Pope Leo XIV is encouraging young people in Cameroon to resist the temptation to migrate and to stay at home and fight corruption. Leo delivered the twin messages during a meeting with students at

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Pope calls for ‘structures of solidarity’ to help marginalised as he wraps up Cameroon visit

Friday marked the half-way point in Leo’s 11-day tour of four African nations. He leaves Saturday for Angola, another country blessed with oil and other natural resources, but where a third of the population lives on less than $2.

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Thousands celebrate open-air mass with Pope Leo in Cameroon - in pictures

Pope Leo XIV is on his third day in Cameroon before he heads to Angola on Saturday.