Pope Leo condemns living conditions in Equatorial Guinea prisons as he winds up four-nation Africa tour

Pope Leo has issued a pointed rebuke over prison conditions in Equatorial Guinea as he winds up his four-nation Africa tour.

Speaking before a vast crowd of around 100,000 worshippers on Wednesday, the pontiff turned his attention to the plight of inmates in the oil-rich Central African state.

Among those present at the open-air Mass was the country’s ruler, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo – the world’s longest-serving president – as Pope Leo delivered a stark message about inequality and suffering.

‘My thoughts go to the poorest, to families experiencing difficulty and to prisoners who are often forced to live in troubling, hygienic and

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