Pope Leo XIV to Equatorial Guinea: Take your destiny into your hands
The pontiff urged Catholics in the country to help build a future of hope, justice, and peace. MONGOMO, Equatorial Guinea — Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday urged Catholics in this Central African country to help shape the nation’s future, saying there is “a need for Christians to take the destiny of Equatorial Guinea into their […]
Pope Leo XIV at psychiatric hospital: ‘God loves us just as we are’
The pontiff, in Equatorial Guinea, said Christian charity means welcoming the vulnerable with dignity. MALABO, Equatorial Guinea — Visiting a psychiatric hospital on Tuesday, Pope Leo XIV said a truly humane society is measured not by how it hides weakness but by how it surrounds the vulnerable with love and stressed that God loves each […]
PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits Equatorial Guinea as Africa visit draws to a close
The Holy Father has already visited Algeria, Cameroon, and Angola as part of his papal visit to the continent. Pope Leo XIV met with civic leaders and cultural stewards in Equatorial Guinea on April 21, coming to the coastal African nation after traveling across much of the continent during his first papal visit there. The […]
Pope Leo XIV: Universities must seek truth and form the whole person
At the inauguration of a new campus named in his honor in Equatorial Guinea, the pope urged the education of young people in truth, responsibility, and service to the common good. MALABO, Equatorial Guinea — Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday said the inauguration of a new university campus in Equatorial Guinea is “an act of […]
Pope Leo XIV in Equatorial Guinea warns against profaning God’s name through domination
Pontiff said the Church’s social doctrine offers guidance for confronting inequality, resource exploitation, war, and technological upheaval.MALABO, Equatorial Guinea — Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday warned against invoking God to justify oppression and violence, telling civil authorities and diplomats in Equatorial Guinea that “his holy name must not be profaned by the will to dominate, […]
Pope Leo XIV recalls Pope Francis a year after his death
During the flight from Angola to Equatorial Guinea, Leo praised his predecessor’s concern for the poor and his message of mercy and fraternity.ABOARD THE PAPAL FLIGHT — Pope Leo XIV arrived in Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday, opening the final leg of his trip to Africa after a flight of about 2.5 hours from Luanda, Angola. […]
9 Moments That Defined Pope Francis’ Legacy
On the first anniversary of Pope Francis’ death, we remember the late pontiff and some of the most significant moments of his papacy. On April 21, 2025, the bells of St. Peter’s Basilica tolled for Pope Francis, marking the end of his life and his 12-year papacy. As the 265th successor of St. Peter, the […]
St. Anselm of Canterbury, Pray For Us
St. Anselm of Canterbury defended the Church, gave us an important proof for God’s existence and taught us why God became man. The Church celebrates the feast of St. Anselm of Canterbury (c. 1033-1109) every year on April 21. Why is an 11th-century man important to us? Three reasons: Why St. Anselm “of Canterbury”? St. […]
PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits elderly home, says Mass for 60,000 in Angola
A look in photos at Pope Leo XIV’s eighth day of his apostolic journey to Africa. Pope Leo XIV continued his apostolic journey in Africa on April 20 in Angola, flying to Saurimo, where he visited a home for the elderly and celebrated Mass for more than 60,000 faithful. “There are erroneous motives for seeking […]
Pope Leo XIV thanks Angola’s Church for promoting reconciliation and peace
The pontiff urged bishops, priests, religious, and catechists to remain committed to peace, justice, and integral development.LUANDA, Angola — Pope Leo XIV on Monday thanked the Catholic Church in Angola for its long-standing witness in a nation still marked by the wounds of war, praising its efforts to help build the country on “the solid […]