Pope Leo XIV held mass during his first full day in Equatorial Guinea on 22 April and met with members of the community, including prison inmates.
The itinerary represents the last full day the Holy Father will spend in Africa during the papal visit, which began on April 13 and saw the Pope visit Algiers, Cameroon and Angola before ending in the small coastal nation.
Take a look at some of Pope Leo XIV’s activities in Equatorial Guinea on April 22:
Pope Leo XIV stands with airline employees en route to Mengomen, Equatorial Guinea, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV is welcomed upon arrival in Mangomen, Equatorial Guinea, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV is given formal greetings upon his arrival in Mengomen, Equatorial Guinea, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV is welcomed by Catholics at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Mengomayne, Equatorial Guinea, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
Colored smoke flows over Pope Leo XIV at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Mengomayne, Equatorial Guinea, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV stands beneath a rosary balloon at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Mengomayne, Equatorial Guinea, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV processes during Mass at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Mengomayne, Equatorial Guinea, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV presides at Mass at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Mengomayne, Equatorial Guinea, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV offers incense to the altar during Mass at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Mengomayne, Equatorial Guinea, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV raises the chalice during Mass at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Mengomayne, Equatorial Guinea, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV speaks during Mass at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Mengomayne, Equatorial Guinea, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV welcomes Catholics during Mass at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Mengomayne, Equatorial Guinea, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV welcomes Catholics during Mass at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Mengomayne, Equatorial Guinea, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV unveils a plaque at the Pope Francis School of Technology in Mengomen, Equatorial Guinea, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV blesses the Pope Francis Technology School in Mengomen, Equatorial Guinea, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV is welcomed upon his arrival in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV prays at a memorial for those killed in the 2021 explosions in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV prays at the Cathedral of St. James and Our Lady of the Pillar in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV addresses prisoners in Bata prison, Equatorial Guinea, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV speaks to prisoners at Bata prison, Equatorial Guinea, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
A prison inmate kisses the hand of Pope Leo XIV in Bata, Equatorial Guinea, April 22, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV welcomes the crowd under umbrellas during a meeting with families at the Bata Stadium in Equatorial Guinea, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV greets the crowd at a meeting with families at the Bata Stadium in Equatorial Guinea, Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
A crowd of families gather during a meeting with Pope Leo XIV at the Bata Stadium in Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
Dancers present a show for Pope Leo XIV during a meeting with families at the Bata Stadium in Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV receives a gift from a woman as he meets families at the Bata Stadium in Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media
Pope Leo XIV speaks during a meeting with families at the Bata Stadium in Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media
