Pope Leo XIV arrived in Cameroon on Wednesday afternoon at the start of the second stage of his Apostolic Journey to Africa, as a temporary cessation of hostilities in the country’s Anglophone regions coincided with his visit.
The papal aircraft landed at Yaoundé-Nsimalen International Airport at 2:57pm local time, following his departure earlier in the day from Algeria, where he had begun his itinerary on April 13.
He was received on arrival by Prime Minister Joseph Dion Ngute in a formal ceremony that included the playing of the national anthems and the presentation of delegations from both states. Two children also greeted the Pope on the tarmac.
