Some spent the night on the ground, battling mosquitoes, to stake out their spot for the pontiff's Mass in the economic capital of Cameroon.

Pope Leo XIV is encouraging young people in Cameroon to resist the temptation to migrate and to stay at home and fight corruption. Leo delivered the twin messages during a meeting with students at

Leo traveled to the western Cameroon city of Bamenda, where jubilant crowds clogged the roads, blowing horns and dancing. They were overjoyed that a pope had come so far to see them and put a global spotlight on the violence that has traumatized this region for nearly a decade.

In early April 2026, Cameroon’s parliament approved a constitutional reform that reinstated the role of vice president. Social media users have since shared a document claiming it shows a decree by President Paul Biya installing his son,

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Cameroon on Wednesday where he delivered a masterclass on wielding authority legitimately to

Pope Leo XIV is travelling to the western Cameroon city of Bamenda to preach a message of peace in the epicenter of a separatist conflict that humanitarian groups have called one of the world’s most

Cameroon’s growth has been consistently below expectations and reflects structural constraints that limit private-sector development, including a shallow financial system, sizeable infrastructure gaps,

The pontiff was unusually forthright in his address at the presidential palace.