Pope Leo XIV has presided over his largest Mass during his trip to Africa, with more than 100,000 people turning out for a liturgy in Douala, Cameroon.
A sprawling crowd, which local authorities estimated to be at 120,000, gathered in the car park of the Japoma Stadium, greeting the American pope with singing and dancing, holding up banners welcoming the pontiff and waving Vatican flags.
Many of those at the Mass had been in place for hours to secure a spot for the vibrant liturgy interspersed with music from a local choir. The pope’s visit to Cameroon, as part of a 10-day Africa visit, has provided a boost for a country where around 37.7 million live in poverty and which has suffered internal conflict.
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