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Pope Leo tells Angola during huge Mass to ‘build hope’

On the third leg of his Africa tour, Leo urges Angola to move beyond "divisions" created by its war-scarred past. Grouped from 7 articles across 5 sources.

7 reports5 sourcesApr 19, 2026, 11:45 AM
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Al JazeeraApr 19, 2026, 11:45 AM

Pope Leo tells Angola during huge Mass to ‘build hope’

On the third leg of his Africa tour, Leo urges Angola to move beyond "divisions" created by its war-scarred past.

CBS NewsApr 18, 2026, 3:12 PM

Pope Leo urges Cameroon to reject violence

Pope Leo XIV stopped in Cameroon as part of his 11-day Africa trip. During a Mass attended by over 100,000 people, he urged the crowd to reject violence.

The Straits TimesApr 19, 2026, 9:29 AM

Tens of thousands gather outside Angolan capital for Pope Leo Mass

KILAMBA, Angola, April 19 - Large crowds gathered on Sunday in a field in Kilamba close to Angola's capital Luanda for a Mass with Pope Leo in what is expected to be one of the biggest events of his Africa tour.

BBC NewsApr 17, 2026, 6:25 PM

Thousands celebrate open-air Mass with Pope Leo in Cameroon - in pictures

Pope Leo XIV is on his third day in Cameroon before he heads to Angola on Saturday.

The Straits TimesApr 18, 2026, 9:39 AM

Pope Leo, newly forceful global voice, arrives in Angola on Africa tour

LUANDA, April 18 - Pope Leo travelled on Saturday to Angola, where he was expected to address exploitation of natural resources in the oil-rich country on the third leg of his four-nation Africa tour, during which he has taken on a new forceful speaking style.

The Straits TimesApr 18, 2026, 9:39 AM

Pope Leo, in Angola, decries ‘despots’ who exploit resources, make false promises

Oil-rich Angola is the third stop on Pope Leo's four-country Africa tour.

The Globe and MailApr 17, 2026, 11:38 AM

Pope Leo urges Cameroon’s youth to resist dual temptations of migration and corruption

Friday marked the halfway point in Leo’s 11-day tour of four African nations

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