Yaoundé, Cameroon —
Pope Leo XIV said Wednesday that his visit to Africa offers a message of unity and peace “the world needs to hear” as he continues to face criticism from the US president and vice president for his stance on the war in Iran.
Speaking on board the papal plane from Algeria to Cameroon, Leo pointed to his visit to the Great Mosque of Algiers, the largest in Africa, and to the birthplace of Saint Augustine of Hippo, a hugely influential Christian figure who inspired him to become a priest.
The mosque visit showed that while “we have different beliefs, we have different ways of worshipping, we have different ways of living, we can live together in peace,” the…