BATA, Equatorial Guinea, April 22 (Reuters) - Pope Leo's four-nation Africa tour headed towards a dramatic close on Wednesday, with the pontiff braving a heavy rainstorm to greet crowds in Equatorial ...

The walls around Equatorial Guinea's notorious Bata prison were freshly painted salmon-pink for Pope Leo XIV's visit Wednesday, but inside there was no masking the acrid smell of sweat and urine.

Clement Melki with Guillaume Gerard in Libreville AFP Apr 22, 2026 Apr 22, 2026 Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday made a tightly controlled visit to a notorious prison in Equatorial Guinea's biggest city, ...

BATA, Equatorial Guinea — The walls around Equatorial Guinea’s notorious Bata prison were freshly painted salmon-pink for Pope Leo XIV’s visit Wednesday, but inside there was no masking the acrid ...

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 ...

Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday made a tightly controlled visit to a notorious prison in Equatorial Guinea's biggest city, after launching a rare criticism of living conditions for inmates. Prisoners lined ...

Pope Leo XIV arrives for a meeting with young people and families at Bata Stadium in Bata on the tenth day of an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa, on April 22, 2026. [AFP] Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday ...