Pope Leo Is Skipping Some of Africa’s Biggest Catholic Nations

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africacrime4/23/2026

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Reports differ across sources; according to abcnews.com, pope visiting Equatorial Guinea prison in spotlight after US migrant deportations Pope Leo XIV is visiting one of Equatorial Guinea’s notorious prisons MONGOMO, Equatorial Guinea -- MONGOMO, Equatorial Guinea (AP) — Pope Leo XIV is visiting one of Equatorial Guinea’s notorious prisons on Wednesday, drawing attention to human rights abuses denounced by campaigners, particularly after the U.S.

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