Pope Leads Biggest Mass in Africa, Spotlighting Catholic Growth in Cameroon
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Pope Leo XIV drew an estimated 120,000 worshippers to a Mass in Douala’s Japoma Stadium—the largest in Africa during his visit—highlighting Catholicism’s rapid growth on the continent (Africans account for roughly 20% of Catholics worldwide; Cameroon is about 30% Catholic). In his homily, he urged the crowd to confront poverty and corruption as he continues a 10‑day tour that includes peace efforts in Bamenda and a stop in Angola.
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