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"Thousands of Cameroon's Catholic community welcomed Pope Leo XIV at the Japoma Stadium in Douala on Friday for a mass gathering part of his 11-day apostolic tour of Africa. Footage shows Pope Leo entering the stadium under tight security as he walks among the faithful before taking the stage. Joyful worshippers can be seen singing, dancing, and waiting in line listening to Pope Leo's sermon following the Eucharist ritual. "The Pope comes in the name of the Lord. May the Lord, who has set foot in this country, transform this country and meet the needs of each and every one of us. That is all I wish for his presence in our country," shared a devotee. Worshipers believe the pontiff's presence in Cameroon will add strength to the growing Catholic community in Africa and bring peace to the region. "It is a great joy for me, and I believe that with the Pope’s visit to Cameroon, something is going to happen. Because the Pope has come, and you can see the Holy Spirit setting our country ablaze," shared a worshipper. "You can see how everyone was filled with joy, completely immersed in the moment. And I believe that when the Pope leaves, something is going to happen in this country," she added. According to reports, an estimated crowd of around 120,000 attended the mass despite extreme heat. In his address, the pontiff criticised wealth inequality and urged young Africans to reject violence and corruption, urging them to be 'agents of peace'. Earlier, Pope Leo XIV paid a private visit to St. Paul Catholic Hospital in Douala, offering prayers and blessings to patients and staff as he continued his apostolic journey through Cameroon. The visit comes ahead of the Pope's return to the capital, Yaounde, as he nears the end of the Cameroonian leg of his 11-day African tour. The tour, which began in Algeria on April 13, is due to continue in Angola and Equatorial Guinea through April 23."
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