Youths cheer at Bata Stadium in Equatorial Guinea, April 22, 2026, ahead of the arrival of Pope Leo XIV for a meeting with young people and families. Photo: OSV News photo/Kevin Thoma, Reuters. As Pope Leo XIV pushed back against what he has described as an inaccurate narrative surrounding his first trip to Africa, missionaries working across the continent say the journey reflects something far more fundamental than political debate. “There has been a certain narrative that has not been accurate in all its aspects,” the Pope told…
