{ "id": 4317, "date": "2026-04-17T08:01:54", "date_gmt": "2026-04-17T08:01:54", "guid": { "rendered": "https:\/\/ewtnromania.com\/ro\/2026\/04\/17\/photos-highlights-from-pope-leo-xivs-first-full-day-in-cameroon\/" }, "modified": "2026-04-17T08:01:54", "modified_gmt": "2026-04-17T08:01:54", "slug": "photos-highlights-from-pope-leo-xivs-first-full-day-in-cameroon", "status": "publish", "type": "post", "link": "https:\/\/ewtnromania.com\/en\/2026\/04\/17\/photos-highlights-from-pope-leo-xivs-first-full-day-in-cameroon\/", "title": { "rendered": "PHOTOS: Highlights from Pope Leo XIV\u2019s first full day in Cameroon" }, "content": { "rendered": "

The Holy Father will ultimately spend several days in Cameroon before heading on to Angola and then Equatorial Guinea during his first apostolic journey to Africa.<\/p>\n

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 saying Mass in the central African country.<\/p>\n

The Holy Father will ultimately spend several days in Cameroon before heading on to Angola and then Equatorial Guinea during his first apostolic journey to Africa. The trip is scheduled to last through April 23.<\/p>\n

Here is a look at the pope\u02bcs activities in Cameroon:<\/p>\n

Crowds greet Pope Leo XIV upon his arrival at Yaound\u00e9-Nsimalen International Airport in Cameroon on Wednesday, April 15, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media<\/p>\n

Crowds greet Pope Leo XIV as he rides through Bamenda, Cameroon, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media<\/p>\n

Pope Leo XIV waves outside of St. Joseph Cathedral in Bamenda, Cameroon, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media<\/p>\n

Pope Leo XIV waves to crowds at St. Joseph Cathedral in Bamenda, Cameroon, during a peace meeting on Thursday, April 16, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media<\/p>\n

Pope Leo XIV leads a meeting for peace and reconciliation at St. Joseph Cathedral in Bamenda, Cameroon, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media<\/p>\n

Pope Leo XIV prays in adoration before the Eucharist in the Holy Sacrament Chapel of St. Joseph Cathedral in Bamenda, Cameroon, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media<\/p>\n

Pope Leo XIV leads a peace meeting at St. Joseph Cathedral in Bamenda, Cameroon, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media<\/p>\n

Pope Leo XIV releases a dove outside of St. Joseph Cathedral in Bamenda, Cameroon, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media<\/p>\n

Pope Leo XIV processes during Mass at Bamenda Airport in Cameroon on Thursday, April 16, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media<\/p>\n

Hundreds of Catholics pray at the Mass celebrated by Pope Leo XIV at Bamenda Airport in Cameroon on Thursday, April 16, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media<\/p>\n

Pope Leo XIV elevates the Eucharist during the papal Mass at Bamenda Airport in Cameroon on Thursday, April 16, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media<\/p>\n

Pope Leo XIV greets Catholics at Bamenda Airport in Cameroon on Thursday, April 16, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media<\/p>\n

After the Mass, this little girl broke through the security barriers to run to hug the Pope, who knelt down to embrace her and say “God bless you!”<\/p>\n

The cutest thing you\u2019ll witness today!At the end of Thursday afternoon\u2019s Mass in Bamenda, as Pope Leo XIV was preparing to leave the airport and get into his car, a little girl ran up to hug him.A spontaneous gesture, amid the joy and emotion of the 20,000 present, describing\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/8jvVuTnmSZ<\/p>\n

Pope Leo XIV waves to crowds while departing Bamenda, Cameroon, on Thursday, April 16, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media<\/p>\n

Follow the Live Updates of Pope Leo\u2019s Trip in Africa available at EWTN News.<\/p>\n

This article was originally published on EWTN News in English.<\/p>\n

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