Pope Leo Criticizes Prison Conditions During Equatorial Guinea Visit
Pope Leo visited a prison in Equatorial Guinea, where he condemned the inmate conditions and urged justice reform. His visit was part of his final day on an African tour.
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Pope Leo XIV visited a prison in Equatorial Guinea on the last day of his Africa tour.
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Pope Leo XIV visited a notorious prison in Bata on the last leg of his Africa tour Wednesday, delivering a rare public critique of inmate conditions in Equatorial Guinea. In his address, the pontiff urged respect for human dignity, highlighting concerns about overcrowding and justice in a country long accused of rights abuses.
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BATA, Equatorial Guinea (AFP) -- Pope Leo XIV on Wednesday made a tightly controlled visit to a notorious prison in Equatorial Guinea's biggest city, after launching a rare criticism of living conditions for inmates. Prisoners lined up in the freshly repainted courtyard of Bata prison, breaking into song and dance in the driving rain as they greeted the leader of the world's 1.4 billion Catholics. "The administration of justice aims to protect society," the US-born pontiff, 70, told the 600 deta
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Leo listened to several testimonies from prisoners who had gathered in a yard inside the facility.
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Pope Leo's four-nation Africa tour headed towards a dramatic close on Wednesday, with the pontiff braving a heavy rainstorm to greet crowds in Equatorial Guinea after speaking at a prison where inmates cried out for freedom.
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