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Pope Leo urges Cameroon to reject violence

Pope Leo XIV stopped in Cameroon as part of his 11-day Africa trip. During a Mass attended by over 100,000 people, he urged the crowd to reject violence. Grouped from 8 articles across 8 sources.

8 reports8 sourcesApr 18, 2026, 3:12 PM
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CBS NewsApr 18, 2026, 3:12 PM

Pope Leo urges Cameroon to reject violence

Pope Leo XIV stopped in Cameroon as part of his 11-day Africa trip. During a Mass attended by over 100,000 people, he urged the crowd to reject violence.

Al JazeeraApr 17, 2026, 12:32 PM

Pope Leo calls on Cameroon to reject violence as 120,000 join Mass

Preaching at a packed stadium in Douala, Pontiff shares a message of hope, peace and faith during Africa trip.

DWApr 17, 2026, 3:26 PM

Pope Leo XIV to Cameroon's faithful — 'reject violence'

Some 120,000 cheering Catholics attended Pope Leo XIV's Friday mass in Cameroon. The pontiff implored those gathered to be the architects of peace and to reject the deceit of violence and abuse.

BBC NewsApr 17, 2026, 6:25 PM

Thousands celebrate open-air Mass with Pope Leo in Cameroon - in pictures

Pope Leo XIV is on his third day in Cameroon before he heads to Angola on Saturday.

EuronewsApr 17, 2026, 7:42 AM

Cameroon sees mass turnout for Pope Leo XIV visit as he calls for peace

Cameroon saw thousands of faithful gather on Wednesday 16 April at Bamenda’s airfield, where Pope Leo XIV celebrated an open‑air Mass and called for a “decisive change of course” towards peace.

NBC NewsApr 17, 2026, 1:23 PM

Pope Leo XIV greeted by crowd of 120,000 in Cameroon as he attacks uneven distribution of wealth

Pope Leo XIV used a Mass attended by more than 100,000 people in Cameroon on Friday to openly criticize the uneven distribution of wealth.

The Globe and MailApr 17, 2026, 11:38 AM

Pope Leo urges Cameroon’s youth to resist dual temptations of migration and corruption

Friday marked the halfway point in Leo’s 11-day tour of four African nations

The Straits TimesApr 17, 2026, 7:33 AM

Crowds gather in Cameroon for biggest event of Pope Leo’s Africa tour

The Vatican is expecting about 600,000 to throng the streets.

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