Pope Leo XIV departed Equatorial Guinea on Thursday afternoon (April 23), concluding an 11-day tour of four African nations that blended pastoral connection with pointed calls for justice, leaving behind both renewed hope and questions about what comes next.
Hours after presiding over his final Mass in Malabo, the pope boarded his return flight to Rome, ending a journey that took him through Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea. Across the continent, religious leaders told Religion News Service that his message of peace, accountability and human dignity resonated with faithful, particularly among communities facing conflict, poverty and political uncertainty.
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