
Pope Leo closed his Africa tour with a frank, impassioned critique of Equatorial Guinea’s prison system during a Mass attended by about 100,000 people, including long-serving President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo. He denounced abuses and highlighted concerns about authoritarian governance, extending the sharper moral and political tone he has used throughout the trip. The speech underscored the tour’s focus on Africa’s importance to the Church and its willingness to call out corruption and human-rights failings.
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