Prompted by others and feeling a stirring within himself, Brother Juan Daza, after 40 years of service as a religious, responded to a call to the priesthood and was ordained to the priesthood at 64.

Addressing authorities, civil society and members of the diplomatic corps in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Pope Leo XIV invites those gathered to reject exclusion, uphold human dignity, and orient development towards the common good rather than power and profit.

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Pope Leo XIV visits Equatorial Guinea on April 21 — his last stop on an 11-day, four-nation African apostolic journey that also included Algeria, Cameroon, and Angola.

On the first anniversary of Pope Francis’ death, we remember the late pontiff and some of the most significant moments of his papacy.

On the flight from Angola to Equatorial Guinea, Pope Leo XIV answers questions from three Angolan journalists, assuring them he spoke to the president about a joint effort between the Church and the Angolan government in the fields of healthcare and education.

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Aboard the flight from Angola to Equatorial Guinea, Pope Leo XIV recalls his predecessor Pope Francis on the first anniversary of his death, saying the late Pope “gave so much through his life and his closeness to the poor.”

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Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s arrival to the Psychiatric Hospital in Malabo, staff members tell Vatican News that the visit will send a “very strong” message on the importance of mental health care.

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For a country with over 500 years of evangelization, Angola still has areas where the Word of God reaches with great difficulty. One reason for this is the large size of some dioceses, which are sometimes divided to create new ones. The newest is the Diocese of Ganda, led by Bishop Estevao Binga. During the flight from Saurimo to Luanda, after the Pope’s visit, Bishop Estevao explained to Vatican News some of the peculiarities of his new Diocese and shared his views on the Pope’s visit to Angola

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Pope Leo XIV arrives in Equatorial Guinea, marking the fourth and final leg of his Apostolic Journey to four African nations.

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On April 21, the Catholic Church honors St. Anselm, the 11th- and 12th-century Benedictine monk and archbishop best known for his writings that deeply influenced Catholic theology.