Pope Leo bids farewell to Equatorial Guinea, and with it, Africa
Vatican News
Pope Leo XIV has left Equatorial Guinea, bidding farewell to Africa, the continent which has welcomed and hosted him so warmly over the last eleven days.
Departing from Equatorial Guinea at around 2pm local time, the Pope shook hands with the country's authorities at Malabo airport, before boarding the flight that would take him home, back to Rome.
The Pope has been travelling since the 13th of April, on what has been his third Apostolic Journey abroad. He visited four nations in Africa: Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea. In each, as a messenger of peace, he reflected on the country's history, present and future and offered words of encouragement to citizens and highlighted the need for justice as he addressed their leaders.
Pope Leo is scheduled to land back in Rome at around 8pm local time and is expected to hold his usual inflight press conference with journalists on board the papal plane.
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