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Pope Leo XIV Visits Equatorial Guinea

Pope Leo XIV is visiting Equatorial Guinea in Africa. The country is known for human rights abuses and is one of Africa's most closed-off states.

This is the last stop on an 11-day trip across four African countries. The trip also included Algeria, Cameroon and Angola.

During the visit the Pope toured a prison. He urged Equatorial Guinea to serve law and justice.

This is only the second papal visit to Equatorial Guinea ever. The first was Pope John Paul II in 1982.

Klear Note The Pope is the leader of the Catholic Church worldwide. Papal visits to countries show the Church's support and can influence leaders on human rights issues.

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papal
relating to the Pope, the leader of the Catholic Church
human rights abuses
when a government mistreats or harms its own people
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