See what missionaries say Pope Leo’s Africa trip was (really) all about

See what missionaries say Pope Leo’s Africa trip was (really) all about

"I primarily come to Africa as a pastor … to be with and to celebrate with, to encourage and accompany, all of the Catholics throughout Africa.”

See what missionaries say Pope Leo's Africa trip was (really) all about - The Record Newspaper

Pope Leo XIV holds a baby at the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Muxima in Muxima, Angola, April 19, 2026. (OSV News photo/Simone Risoluti, Vatican Media) (OSV News) — As Pope Leo XIV pushed back against what he has described as an inaccurate narrative surrounding his first trip to Africa, missionaries working across the continent say the journey reflects something far more fundamental than political debate. “There has been a certain narrative that has…

Pope Leo's trip targets major obstacle to Catholicism's spread in Africa: Sorcery

Occult practices are common in Angola's far-flung villages and throughout rural sub-Saharan Africa and weigh heavily in the everyday lives of many Africans throughout most of the continent, presenting a significant obstacle to church outreach in the region.