{"id":60614,"date":"2026-04-23T15:01:45","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T13:01:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.omnesmag.com\/?p=60614"},"modified":"2026-04-23T18:52:30","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T16:52:30","slug":"pope-leaves-africa-with-an-appeal-for-holiness-and-mission","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omnesmag.com\/en\/actualidad\/el-papa-deja-africa-con-una-apelacion-a-la-santidad-y-a-la-mision\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope leaves Africa with appeal to holiness and missionary character"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The atmosphere in Equatorial Guinea was absolutely electric yesterday in Bata, as the crowds ran and danced, excited for the arrival of Pope Leo XIV, the last act of his trip to Africa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This was also the case early in Malabo, even though it stopped raining later. At Mass in the capital, the Pontiff encouraged the \u201cChurch on pilgrimage in Equatorial Guinea to continue with joy the mission of the first disciples of Jesus\u201d.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Reading the Gospel together, \u201cmay you be passionate proclaimers, as was Philip the deacon. By celebrating the Eucharist together, may you bear witness with your lives to the faith that saves, so that the Word of God may become good bread for all\u201d. It is precisely the love of the Lord that sustains our commitment, especially in the service of justice and solidarity, he stressed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">What a moment\u203c\ufe0f<br><br>Pope Leo XIV greets young people in Bata stadium in the popemobile in the pouring rain in Equatorial Guinea \ud83c\uddec\ud83c\uddf6 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/DkoE5WS9DM\">pic.twitter.com\/DkoE5WS9DM<\/a><\/p>- Courtney Mares (@catholicourtney) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/catholicourtney\/status\/2047003969621258595?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Condolences on the death of the vicar general<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Pope has expressed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/press.vatican.va\/content\/salastampa\/es\/bollettino\/pubblico\/2026\/04\/23\/230426a.html\">homily<\/a> Fortunato Nsue Esono, whom he remembered during the Eucharist, expressed his condolences for the death, a few days ago, of the Vicar General of the diocese, Msgr.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI invite you to live in a spirit of faith this moment of sorrow and I trust that, without being carried away by hasty comments or conclusions, full light will be shed on the circumstances of his death.\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Farewell: \u201cI take with me a priceless treasure of faith, hope and charity\u201d.\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the end of the Mass in Malabo, after the Archbishop's thanksgiving, and before giving the final blessing, Leo XIV passed on his legacy, on the 170th anniversary of the evangelization of the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each of the phrases has been chanted and applauded by the crowd. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\"<\/strong>The time has come to say goodbye after this 10-day trip to Africa. I thank the Archbishop, the other bishops, the priests and all of you, the People of God on pilgrimage in these lands\u201d.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u201cYe are the salt of the earth and the light of the world.\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cChrist is the Light of Equatorial Guinea, and you are the salt of the earth and the light of the world. My gratitude goes to the civil authorities of the country, and to all those who in various ways have contributed to the success of my visit\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI leave Africa taking with me a priceless treasure of faith, hope and charity. It is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.omnesmag.com\/en\/news\/leon-xiv-highlights-the-exciting-mission-of-being-husbands-and-fathers\/\">great treasure<\/a>, made up of stories, faces and testimonies, both joyful and suffering, which abundantly enrich my life and my ministry as the Successor of Peter\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>\u201cAs in the early centuries of the Church.\u201d<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cAs in the first centuries of the Church,\u201d Pope Leo stressed, \u201dtoday Africa is called to contribute significantly to the holiness and missionary character of the Christian people.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI entrust this intention to the intercession of the Virgin Mary, to whom I heartily commend you, as well as your families, your communities, your nation, and all African peoples.\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the final blessing, the Holy Father left for the airport. The warm welcome of the people of Equatorial Guinea floated in the air. And the cheers for the Pope, who has thrown down the gauntlet to continue with joy the mission of the first disciples of Jesus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">The atmosphere in Bata stadium in Equatorial Guinea is absolutely electric as the crowd runs and dances in the pouring rain getting excited for Pope Leo XIV's arrival. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FG5DJJ7Iee\">pic.twitter.com\/FG5DJJ7Iee<\/a><\/p>- Courtney Mares (@catholicourtney) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/catholicourtney\/status\/2047000678367694898?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 22, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">His clearly Christocentric message has also surfaced in Malabo, this time based on St. Ambrose, the bishop of Milan who baptized St. Augustine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cChrist is everything for us. In Him we find fullness of life and meaning. If you are oppressed by injustice, He is justice; if you are in need of help, He is strength; if you are afraid of death, He is life. If you desire heaven, He is the way; if you are in darkness, He is the light\u2018 (St. Ambrose, De Virginitate, 16,99).&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the Lord's company, Pope Leo remarked, \u201cour problems do not disappear, but they are illuminated. Just as every cross finds redemption in Jesus, so in the Gospel the story of our life finds meaning\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1707\" src=\"https:\/\/www.omnesmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260423T0910-POPE-AFRICA-MALABO-MASS-1818785-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-60635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.omnesmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260423T0910-POPE-AFRICA-MALABO-MASS-1818785-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/www.omnesmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260423T0910-POPE-AFRICA-MALABO-MASS-1818785-700x467.jpg 700w, https:\/\/www.omnesmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260423T0910-POPE-AFRICA-MALABO-MASS-1818785-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.omnesmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260423T0910-POPE-AFRICA-MALABO-MASS-1818785-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.omnesmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260423T0910-POPE-AFRICA-MALABO-MASS-1818785-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.omnesmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260423T0910-POPE-AFRICA-MALABO-MASS-1818785-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.omnesmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260423T0910-POPE-AFRICA-MALABO-MASS-1818785-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.omnesmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260423T0910-POPE-AFRICA-MALABO-MASS-1818785-18x12.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.omnesmag.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/20260423T0910-POPE-AFRICA-MALABO-MASS-1818785-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Pope Leo XIV waves upon his arrival to celebrate the final Mass of his apostolic journey to Africa at the Malabo Stadium in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, April 23, 2026. (Photo by OSV News\/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a six-hour flight from Malabo, the Pope arrived in Rome in the evening of April 23.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This article has been written with information from <strong>Courtney Mares<\/strong>, OSV News editor specializing in the Vatican, from Bata and Malabo, Equatorial Guinea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>El ambiente en Guinea Ecuatorial fue absolutamente el\u00e9ctrico ayer en Bata, mientras la multitud corr\u00eda y bailaba, emocionada por la llegada del Papa Le\u00f3n XIV, \u00faltimo acto de su viaje a \u00c1frica. As\u00ed ha sido tambi\u00e9n temprano en Malabo, aunque luego dej\u00f3 de llover. 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