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The first American pope concluded his tour with a final Mass in a stadium in Equatorial Guinea, where tens of thousands began gathering in the pouring rain before dawn for a final chance to see him. Liu told worshipers in a sermon that the Christian message means “the liberation of every people from the slavery of evil,” and urged them to live their faith with joy.
Liu has warned that the whims of the world’s richest threaten peace, denounced violations of international law by “neo-colonial” global powers, and said the world is “being destroyed by a handful of tyrants.”
Trump attacked Pope Leo, describing him as “terrible” on April 12, on the eve of his African tour, in a clear response to the Pope’s criticism of the US-Israeli war on Iran. Trump made more criticism during the first week of the tour.
The Pope told Reuters on April 13 that he would continue to raise his voice despite Trump’s criticism. He later clarified to reporters that the tour letters were written weeks ago and were not addressed directly to Trump.
The Pope is scheduled to depart shortly after noon on Thursday, arriving at Fiumicino Airport in Rome shortly before 8 p.m. (18:00 GMT). He is expected to hold a press conference on board the plane.
