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Pope Leo XIV Visits Bata Prison, Prays at Explosion Memorial

4/23/2026

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Pope Leo XIV visited Bata prison in Equatorial Guinea on April 22, 2026, addressing over 600 inmates about God’s love and justice.
After speaking, he paused in heavy rain to pray at the March 7, 2021 explosion memorial that killed at least 107 people.
Later, tens of thousands of youth gathered at a Bata stadium where the pope praised their vitality and urged community harmony.

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Pope Leo XIV visited Bata prison in Equatorial Guinea on April 22, 2026, addressing over 600 inmates about God’s love and justice.
After speaking, he paused in heavy rain to pray at the March 7, 2021 explosion memorial that killed at least 107 people.
Later, tens of thousands of youth gathered at a Bata stadium where the pope praised their vitality and urged community harmony.