Pope's trip to Africa 2019
Pope Francis will embark on another intense and hope filled journey to Africa on Sept. 4 until the 10th.
This time he will visit Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius.
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Pope's press conference: Aging, childless society mainly clings to well-being
"Instead, Africa is full of life," he recalled during his return trip from Madagascar.
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Best images of Pope Francis in Africa
From Sept. 4 -10, Pope Francis visited three countries in Africa: Mozambique, Madagascar and Mauritius.
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Pope says goodbye to Africa and begins trip back to Rome
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Pope to leaders of Mauritius: don't sacrifice human lives for idolatrous...
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Pope Francis prays before the tomb of the “Apostle of Mauritius”
French Fr. Laval evangelized the indigenous of the island in the 19th century.
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Pope celebrates Mass in Mauritius, African Hindu-majority country
He reminded them that "you cannot wait until everything around is favorable to live the Gospel."
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Hundreds of children welcome the pope in Akamasoa with a colorful dance
They created an intricate choreography to welcome him to Akamasoa, the city built on dumpsters.
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Pope to youth from Madagascar: with Jesus, there are always new horizons
He presided over a youth vigil, in which the young people dedicated beautiful dances to him.
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Pope to Madagascar bishops: Attention to seminarians, don't put wolf among sheep
The pope prayed before the tomb of the first Blessed native of the country.
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Pope Francis to Madagascar nuns: speak up when something disturbs your peace
“Worldliness is not one of you,” said the pope.
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Pope to Madagascar authorities: your biodiversity is in danger of deforestation
Pope Francis invites the Malagasy people to take charge of its own development.
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Pope arrives in Madagascar
It's one of the poorest countries in the world, affected by hunger and diseases such as tuberculosis and leprosy.
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Pope to DREAM project: 100,000 children free from HIV-AIDS thanks to you
Thanks to Sant'Egidio Community and the DREAM project, more than 100,000 children are now AIDS free.
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"There isn't future if the engine that unites is hate"
During a packed Mass, he asked Catholics to forgive and reconcile with concrete facts.
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Singing and dancing welcome Pope Francis to his final Mass in Mozambique
The rain couldn't stop these locals from expressing their joy at seeing the pope.
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Pope to Mozambique priests: Renew vocational call, avoid “spiritual worldliness”
He met thousands of priests and religious, and invited them to renew their surrender to God.
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Pope Francis: the world is destructing because we are unable to sit and talk
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Pope in Mozambique supports peace process and greets leaders from all sides
“You have refused to let human relationships be governed by vengeance or repression, or to allow hatred and violence to have the final word,” he said.
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Pope Francis arrives in Mozambique
He was received with honors and energetic traditional dances.
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Pope Francis travels to Mozambique
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Pope Francis will embark on another hope-filled journey to Africa
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Story of a rag ball Pope Francis played with as a child
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Pope celebrates Mass in Madagascar: Let's not stand idly by evil
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Pope visits Akamasoa, the city built on dumpsters: You are a song of hope