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The vast church has drawn the faithful to prayer for four centuries.
Consecrated by Pope Urban VIII on Nov. 18, 1626,
Cameroonian first lady Chantel Biya looks on as Pope Leo converses with President Paul Biya before departing Cameroon on April 18, 2026.
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Pope Leo XIV speaks at the Presidential Palace in Luanda, Angola, on April 18, 2026. President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço was in attendance, along...
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Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists aboard the papal plane en route to Quatro de Fevereiro Airport in Luanda, Angola, Saturday, April 18, 2026.
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Pope Leo waves to the faithful gathered for Mass at Japoma Stadium in Douala, Cameroon, on April 17, 2026.
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John Prevost, the brother of Pope Leo XIV, speaks to EWTN News correspondent Mark Irons during an interview that aired on ‘EWTN News In Depth,’ Friday, April 17, 2026.