Blunt-speaking Pope tells Cameroon to root out corruption to find peace
Pope Leo XIV has told Cameroon’s government to root out corruption during a forthright address during the second leg of his African tour. “In order for peace and justice to prevail, the chains of corruption – which disfigure authority and strip it of its credibility – must be broken,” he told those gathered at the […]
Peace “must not be reduced to a slogan” Pope LeoXIV tells Cameroonians
By Linda Bordoni Addressing authorities, representatives of civil society and members of the diplomatic corps at the Presidential Palace in Yaoundé, shortly after his arrival in Cameroon on Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV delivered an appeal for peace, justice and renewed commitment to the common good, urging Cameroonians to draw on their rich diversity as a source of […]
S’African left-wing party leader Malema jailed five years on gun charges
A South African court sentenced radical left-wing opposition leader Julius Malema to five years in jail on Thursday for firing an assault rifle at a rally eight years ago. Hundreds of red-clad supporters of the Economic Freedom Fighters party leader gathered outside the court for the sentencing in the politically charged case. Magistrate Twanet Olivier […]