Leo XIV in North and Central Africa

A roadside billboard welcomes Holy Father Pope Leo XIV to Bamenda, Cameroon, April 14, 2026. (AP/Welba Yamo Pascal)

Nuns in Cameroon hope pope's visit opens path to peace amid fragile ceasefire

By Doreen Ajiambo

After nearly a decade of violence in the Anglophone region of Cameroon, women religious and residents say Pope Leo XIV's visit could help extend a temporary truce and revive hopes for reconciliation.