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Tens of thousands gather outside Angolan capital for Pope Leo Mass
He urged Angolans to reject extractive interests and build a society where corruption, war and poverty give way to justice and sharing.
- On Sunday, Pope Leo XIV celebrated an open-air Mass in Kilamba, Angola, attended by an estimated 100,000 people. He urged Angolans to "build together a country where old divisions are overcome once and for all, where hatred and violence disappear."
- Angola's extreme poverty affects over 30% of its 36.6 million population, framing the papal visit's urgency. Leo previously condemned the "suffering" and social and environmental "disasters" caused by extractivism, addressing divisions from the nation's 27-year civil war.
- Later Sunday, the Pope traveled 110 kilometres by helicopter to the 300-year-old Our Lady of Muxima Shrine, historically linked to the slave trade. Genealogical research indicates Leo's ancestors included both enslaved people and slaveholders, adding personal significance to the visit.
- Bishop Vicente Sanombo of the Diocese of Kuito-Bié expressed hope the papal visit acts as a catalyst for national healing. Vast crowds gathered at the shrine seeking comfort, reflecting on Leo's message of reconciliation and peace.
- This stop marks the third leg of Leo's 11-day African tour focused on social justice and anti-corruption messaging. He continues to challenge "despots and tyrants" regarding resource exploitation, aiming to influence policy choices on governance across the continent.
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Pope blasts 'exploitation' as he wraps up tour of Angola
Pope Leo XIV condemned exploitation and corruption by the rich and powerful during a visit Monday to Angola's diamond-rich but impoverished northeast, returning to a theme of his 11-day tour of Africa.
Pope Leo XIV once again denounced on Monday the "exploitation" of wealth by "the tyrants", during a trip to the east of Angola, on the third day of his visit to this southern African country, plagued by profound inequalities despite the abundance of its natural resources.
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