Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday called on Equatorial Guinea to place itself “in the service of law and justice,” as he began a sensitive visit to one of Africa’s most tightly controlled states.

Pope Leo XIV on Tuesday called on Equatorial Guinea to place itself “in the service of law and justice,” as he began a sensitive visit to one of Africa’s most tightly controlled states.

He will also pay tribute to the victims of a deadly accident that rocked Bata in 2021. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

He will also pay tribute to the victims of a deadly accident that rocked Bata in 2021. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

He urged believers to work to bridge the gap between rich and poor. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

People who have fled abuses in Equatorial Guinea and are taking refuge elsewhere fear that the pope's visit to the Central African country could launder the image of Africa's longest-serving ruler.

Pope Leo XIV is urging Equatorial Guineans to work for freedom, justice and to close the gap “between the privileged and the disadvantaged.”.

Pope Leo XIV urged Equatorial Guinea on Wednesday to work for justice and to close the gap "between the privileged and the disadvantaged," as he drew attention to the vast income inequalitie