Pope Leo XIV spent his first full day in Cameroon on April 16 meeting with local Catholics and other officials, hosting a meeting for peace and leading mass in the Central African country.
The Holy Father would eventually spend several days in Cameroon before visiting Angola and then Equatorial Guinea during his first apostolic visit to Africa. This journey is going to continue till 23rd April.
A look at the Pope’s activities in Cameroon:
Crowds welcome Pope Leo XIV upon his arrival at Yaoundé-Nsimlen International Airport in Cameroon on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
Crowds welcome Pope Leo XIV as he travels through Bamenda, Cameroon, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV waves outside St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Bamenda, Cameroon, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV greets the crowd at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Bamenda, Cameroon, during a peace meeting on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV leads a meeting for peace and reconciliation at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Bamenda, Cameroon, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV prays in adoration before the Eucharist in the Blessed Sacrament Chapel of St. Joseph Cathedral in Bamenda, Cameroon, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV leads a peace meeting at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Bamenda, Cameroon, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV releases a dove outside St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Bamenda, Cameroon, Thursday, April 16, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV processes during Mass at Bamenda Airport in Cameroon on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
Hundreds of Catholics pray at a Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV at Bamenda airport in Cameroon on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV raises the eucharist during the papal mass at Bamenda airport in Cameroon on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV welcomes Catholics at Bamenda Airport in Cameroon, Thursday, April 16, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV greets the crowd as he departs from Bamenda, Cameroon, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
