Pope Leo XIV leaves at the end of a meeting for peace at Saint Joseph’s Cathedral in Bamenda, Cameroon, with the local community, April 16, 2026, on the fourth day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. Andrew Medichini/AP
Andrew Medichini/AP
LAGOS, Nigeria — Pope Leo XIV has delivered striking remarks in Cameroon, condemning global leaders who, he said, are “ravaging the world” by spending billions on war.
The comments come amid a growing
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