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Pope Leo XIV Holds Mass with Estimated 120,000 in Cameroon

On Friday, Pope Leo XIV addressed about 120,000 faithful in Douala, calling on the city's youth to reject violence and corruption in pursuit of faith and family values.
Following a Thursday visit to Bamenda, the epicentre of a decade-long English-speaking separatist insurgency, Leo appealed for peace and criticized those who manipulate religion for political gain.
Tight security surrounded the Friday Mass as enthusiastic Cameroonians, some camping overnight at the Japorma stadium, gathered to see the Roman Catholic leader in person.
Cameroonian Bishop Leopold Bayemi Matjei called the visit 'a moment of great joy,' as Leo prepares to visit a Catholic hospital before traveling to Yaounde to address students at the Catholic University of Central Africa.
Cameroon marks the second stop of a four-country African tour including Algeria, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea, coinciding with Leo's recent criticism of world powers that angered President Donald Trump.

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