newsletter 18 april 2026

Pope: I am in Africa to encourage Catholics, not to debate with Trump

On the flight to Luanda, Angola, the third leg of his Apostolic Journey, Pope Leo XIV greets the journalists who have accompanied him in recent days and thanks Cameroon for its extraordinary welcome. He also clarifies that his speeches were prepared weeks in advance. They should not be interpreted ... 

Pope: The peace of Christ calms life's storms, helps us go forward without fear

Presiding over the Mass in Yaoundé concluding his visit to Cameroon, Pope Leo encourages everyone to persevere in the peace of Christ, which is always with them ... 

Pope Leo leaves Cameroon and heads to Angola

The second leg of Pope Leo's third apostolic journey has come to a conclusion with his departure from Cameroon and flight to Angola. At Yaoundé airport , the ... 

Pope Leo XIV lands in Angola for third leg of his Journey

Pope Leo XIV lands in Angola, kicking off the third leg of his Apostolic Journey to Africa 

Pope to Angolan authorities: Don't suppress youth's visions or the elderly's dreams

Pope Leo addresses Angola’s authorities, civil society and members of the diplomatic corps and encourages them to use their positions to promote peace and ... 

Day Six in Africa: From Cameroon to Angola

Pope Leo XIV says goodbye to Cameroon, concluding the second leg of his Apostolic Journey, and arrives in Angola, where he urges authorities to “place the ... 

Making peace a reality: President of Cameroonian Bishops on Pope’s visit

Archbishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya, President of the Episcopal Conference of Cameroon, speaks to Vatican News about Pope Leo XIV’s Apostolic Journey to the country. 

JRS Cameroon: Serving those forgotten by the international community

Jesuit Refugee Service is one of the humanitarian organizations providing critical aid to forcefully displaced people in Cameroon, where armed conflict, climate ... 

English Africa 18.04.2026

Vatican & World News 18.04.2026

-   Pope Leo XIV wraps up the 2nd leg of his apostolic visit in Cameroon, celebrating Mass for some 200,000 faithful -   Our correspondent ...