Originally published at National Catholic Register

The Holy Father has already visited Algeria, Cameroon, and Angola as part of his papal visit to the continent.

Pope Leo XIV met with civic leaders and cultural stewards in Equatorial Guinea on April 21, coming to the coastal African nation after traveling across much of the continent during his first papal visit there. 

The Holy Fatherʼs two-day stay in Equatorial Guinea will cap his visit to Africa, during which he has visited and toured Algeria, Cameroon, and Angola. 

During his first day in Equatorial Guinea, Leo met with President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo along with civil leaders and the countryʼs diplomatic corps.

He also visited with cultural leaders and with staff and patients at a psychiatric hospital in Malabo. 

Hereʼs a look at Leoʼs activities during his first day in Equatorial Guinea:

Pope Leo XIV waves as he departs Angola at Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV waves as he arrives in Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV waves as he arrives in Equatorial Guinea on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV greets Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo upon his arrival in the country on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV greets Equatorial Guinea President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo upon his arrival in the country on

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