Pope Leo XIV, center, flanked by Equatorial Guinea's President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, left, President's wife Constancia Mangue, meets with the authorities, civil society and the diplomatic corps - epresentatives of the world of culture in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, on the ninth day of his 11-day pastoral visit to Africa. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)