Pope lashes out at foreigners who exploit Africa

The pontiff has been unusually forthright during his visit to conflict-hit Cameroon.

Pope Leo takes aim at 'handful of tyrants' spending billions on war.

Pope Leo XIV condemns "tyrants" fueling war with billions. His calls for global peace during his Africa trip come amid rising tensions with President Trump.

By Emmanuel Akinwotu

Pope Leo slams those who 'manipulate religion' for military or political gain, Trump responds

Pope Leo denounced people who "manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic or political gain" during a Cameroon speech.

Pope warns of world ravaged by ‘tyrants’ in the wake of Trump attacks - CNN

Pope warns of world ravaged by ‘tyrants’ in the wake of Trump attacks  CNN

Leo and "the tyrants": Does new pope's defiant message resonate?

A new U-S-born Pope on a first-ever visit to Cameroon’s restive English-speaking northwest, and who’s not turning the other cheek: “Blessed are the peacemakers! But woe to those who manipulate religion and the very name of God for their own military, economic and political gain, dragging that which is sacred into darkness and filth.”, Pope Leo declared on Thursday in Bamenda. The message was the same when he landed Wednesday in Yaoundé and while it may sound like a rebuttal to a critical U-S ...

By François PICARD

Will Leo bite? Vatican reporter on travelling with the Pope during Trump attack

During Leo’s Africa tour, being inside the Vatican ‘bubble’ has been an almost surreal experience, Nicole Winfield writes

By Nicole Winfield

Pope Leo Blasts ‘A Handful of Tyrants’ Ravaging The World - Forbes

Pope Leo Blasts ‘A Handful of Tyrants’ Ravaging The World  Forbes

The Pope v the President: How Leo became Trump’s fearless foe - The Straits Times

The Pope v the President: How Leo became Trump’s fearless foe  The Straits Times

"World Being Ravaged By Tyrants": Pope In Cameroon Amid Spat With Trump

Pope Leo XIV on Thursday criticised the "tyrants" ransacking the world, on a high-security visit to a "bloodstained" region of Cameroon following a war of words with US President Donald Trump.

Pope Leo decries 'handful of tyrants' ravaging the world

Pope Leo has blasted leaders who spend billions on wars and said the world was "being ravaged by a handful of tyrants", in unusually forceful remarks in Cameroon.

Pope Leo, in Cameroon, decries 'handful of tyrants' ravaging the world

Slams leaders who use religious language to justify wars, urges 'decisive change of course'

By Reuters

Kalonzo urges Pope Leo to pray for Kenya’s peace and unity - the-star.co.ke

Kalonzo urges Pope Leo to pray for Kenya’s peace and unity  the-star.co.ke

A beacon of hope: Pope Leo XIV embarks on Apostolic journey to Cameroon

© CT The highest authority of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo XIV, arrived in Cameroon on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, marking the second stop of his Apostolic Journey to Africa. Upon landing at the Nsimalen International Airport, the Pontiff was received by Prime Minister Dr. Joseph Dion Ngute on behalf of the President. The arrival set off a series of high-profile engagements, beginning with a formal reception at the Unity Palace by President Paul Biya and First Lady Chantal Biya, where the Pop...

By Louisa KINYUY