Pope concludes Africa tour, criticizes global leadership

Pope Leo XIV has concluded his multi-nation tour of Africa with a final Mass in Equatorial Guinea. A powerful rainstorm drenched the Malabo sports stadium and the estimated 30,000 people who gathered before dawn for the farewell liturgy. During the tour, he forcefully decried the direction of global leadership, denouncing despotism and war. His outspoken remarks have drawn significant attention to the papal stance on international affairs.