During the second stop of his African tour, the pontiff reminded Cameroon's President Paul Biya of the importance of upholding the rule of law and fundamental freedoms. His political address drew on the legacy of Saint Augustine.

Leo XIV wants the world's attention on a continent vital to the Church's future, an aide says.

Pontiff makes first papal visit to country as he starts 11-day tour that will also include stops in Cameroon and Angola

Leo XIV seized opportunity of first papal trip to the North African state to address civil liberties but also condemn ‘ongoing violations of international law’

Al via la seconda tappa del viaggio in Africa

Primo appuntamento incontro con il presidente della Repubblica Biya

Papa Leone è arrivato a Yaoundé. Comincia la seconda tappa del suo viaggio in Africa con la visita del Camerun. (ANSA). (ANSA)

Pope Leo XIV landed in Cameroon Wednesday, and English-speaking separatists in the country announced a pause in fighting for "safe travel passage."

During the second stop of his African tour, the pontiff reminded Cameroon's President Paul Biya of the importance of upholding the rule of law and fundamental freedoms. His…

Papa Leone XIV è atterrato in Camerun per la seconda tappa del suo viaggio di 10 giorni in Africa. Sta portando un messaggio di pace nella regione separatista, dove i combattenti…

The pontiff was unusually forthright in his address at the presidential palace.

"The masters of war pretend not to know that it takes only a moment to destroy, yet often a lifetime is not enough to rebuild," the pontiff said.

Pope Leo XIV spent his second day in Cameroon in Bamenda, the center of separatist fighting, calling for peace and criticizing the "masters of war."

epa12895627 People wait for the arrival of Pope Leo XIV for the Meeting for Peace with the community of Bamenda in Saint Joseph's Cathedral, Bamenda, Cameroon, 16 April 2026…

epa12895631 Pope Leo XIV during the Meeting for Peace with the community of Bamenda in Saint Joseph's Cathedral, Bamenda, Cameroon, 16 April 2026 (issued 17 April 2026). Pope Leo…

Pope Leo XIV held a mass Friday in Douala, Cameroon in a stadium with an estimated 120,000 people, marking Catholicism's growth in Africa.

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

DOULAA: Pope Leo XIV urged Cameroon’s young people on Friday to resist the temptation of corruption and instead work to serve the common good as he celebrated Mass before…