En route from Cameroon to Angola, the pope said his mission in Africa is pastoral and rejected suggestions that his recent remarks were aimed at President Donald Trump. Pope Leo XIV speaks to journalists aboard the papal plane en route to Quatro de Fevereiro Airport in Luanda, Angola, Saturday, April …

Aboard the papal flight to Algeria, Leo said he is not a politician and will continue to preach the Gospel’s call for peace and multilateral dialogue. Pope Leo XIV speaks to reporters aboard the papal plane to Algeria on April 13, 2026. Credit: Marco Mancini/EWTN News. By Angela Ambrogetti, Marco Mancini April …

By Marco Mancini Rome Newsroom, Mar 2, 2025 / 09:00 am Cardinal Fernando Vérgez Alzaga, LC, president of the Governorate of Vatican City State and president of the Pontifical Commission for Vatican City State, celebrated his 80th birthday on Saturday, March 1, marking his departure from these crucial Vatican positions. Sister …