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Pope Leo tells inmates ‘you are not alone’ during Equatorial Guinea prison visit at end of Africa tour

Pope Leo XIV holds a cross during a visit to Bata prison in Equatorial Guinea, April 22, 2026. Credit: OSV News photo/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media BATA, Equatorial Guinea (AP) — Pope Leo XIV told ...
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Pope Leo, Visiting African Prison, Urges Inmates to Find Hope Amid Despair

“Life is not defined solely by one’s mistakes,” the pope told inmates being held in a port city of Equatorial Guinea. By Motoko Rich Motoko Rich is traveling with Pope Leo XIV in Africa. Pope Leo XIV ...
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Pope tells inmates 'you are not alone' during Equatorial Guinea prison visit at end of Africa tour

BATA, Equatorial Guinea (AP) — Pope Leo XIV told inmates at one of Equatorial Guinea’s notorious prisons on Wednesday that they are not alone, as he delivered a message of hope during a visit that ...
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Pope tells inmates ‘you are not alone’ during Equatorial Guinea prison visit at end of Africa tour

BATA, Equatorial Guinea (AP) — Pope Leo XIV told inmates at one of Equatorial Guinea’s notorious prisons on Wednesday that they are not alone, as he delivered a message of hope during a visit that ...