00:01Pope Leo XIV has celebrated Mass in Cameroon's capital, Yaoundé, as he continues his 11-day tour across Africa.
00:10President Paul Bia was among those attending the service, where the pontiff blessed the crowd and delivered a message focused
00:16on the country's future.
00:18During a separate Mass on Friday, the Pope urged young people in Cameroon to resist the temptation to migrate,
00:25encouraging them instead to stay and work for the common good.
00:28He also called for morally upright citizens to help fight corruption, affecting many African nations.
00:35Friday marks the midpoint of his four-country tour.
00:39The Pope is now set to travel to Angola, a country rich in oil and natural resources,
00:44but where around a third of the population lives on less than $2.15 a day.
00:51Cameroon itself is a young nation, with a medium age of just 18,
00:55and remains an important centre for Catholic growth and priestly vocations.
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