Show notes
This week on “Inside the Vatican,” Gerry O’Connell gives Colleen Dulle an inside look at Pope Leo XIV’s visit to four African countries. Between speaking out against corruption in Cameroon, denouncing inequality in Angola and visiting a prison in Equatorial Guinea, Gerry notes that Pope Leo never strayed from his central message of peace and justice—even when a Truth Social post from U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to overshadow it.Links:Pope Leo walks in the footsteps of St. Augustine in HippoPope Leo to Cameroon’s leaders: Break the ‘chains of corruption,’ invest in young peoplePope Leo denounces those who use the name God for military gainInterview: Jesuit provincial on what Pope Leo’s visit meant for CameroonPope Leo: I am ‘not trying to debate the president’Pope Leo tells Angola’s Catholic leaders: ‘Never cease to denounce injustices.’Pope Leo calls on leaders to ‘bridge the gap’ between poor and rich in Equatorial GuineaAsked about regime change in Iran, Pope Leo says, ‘I cannot be in favor of war.’Pope Leo speaks on same-sex blessings, migration and more on plane back to RomePope Leo prays with Archbishop of Canterbury Sarah Mullally in historic encounter, vows dialogueFollow Gerry on X: @gerryorome Follow Colleen on Instagram: @colleendulle Support Inside the Vatican by becoming a subscriber to America Magazine!Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices



