US EditionCameroon: Archbishop of Douala Hopes for the Release of Prisoners and a Change of Mentality On the Occasion of Pope Leo Xiv's Visit
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After Algeria (13-15 April), and waiting for Angola (18-21 April) and Equatorial Guinea (21-23 April), Pope Leo XIV travels to Cameroon from 15 to 18 April 2026. This will be the fourth time that a sovereign pontiff has visited this country in 43 years of presidency Paul Biya. For representatives of civil society, politics, or the episcopate, this coming is an opportunity to bring demands.
Cameroon: Archbishop of Douala Hopes for the Release of Prisoners and a Change of Mentality On the Occasion of Pope Leo Xiv's Visit
Yaoundé -- May the visit of Pope Leo XIV offer an opportunity to release prisoners held without trial. Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Douala expressed this wish during a press conference on April 9. "The Pope is coming to proclaim the Good News to us," said Archbishop Kleda. "What is the Good News for us in Cameroon?" he asked. "It is peace. At this moment, we all need peace in Cameroon. With his visit, the Pope is inviting us all to be peacemakers,…
The Pope travels to Cameroon from 15 to 18 April. Leo XIV will be welcomed to Yaoundé, the French-speaking megalopolis, the capital of this country. He will then visit the city of Bamenda, the capital of the north-western region of the country. The latter has been marked for a decade by a conflict between separatists and the forces of law and order. This civil war has caused several thousand deaths and displaced several hundred thousand people. …
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Cameroon Intelligence ReportPope Leo XIV Visit: Archbishop Kleda hopes for the release of political prisoners
May the visit of Pope Leo XIV offer an opportunity to release prisoners held without trial. Archbishop Samuel Kleda of Douala expressed this wish during a press conference on April 9. “The Pope is coming to proclaim the Good News to us,” said Archbishop Kleda. “What is the Good News for us in Cameroon?” he asked. “It is peace. At this moment, we all need peace in Cameroon. With his visit, the Pope is inviting us all to be peacemakers,” he contin…
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