Pope Leo XIV Draws 100,000 to Open-Air Mass in Angola on African Tour
Pontiff delivers hope message to resource-rich nation grappling with poverty and inequality during third leg of four-nation visit
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- Around 100,000 people attended Pope Leo XIV's open-air mass in Kilamba, Angola, where he delivered a message of hope to the resource-rich country marked by poverty and inequality.
- The pontiff arrived in Portuguese-speaking Angola on Saturday, the third leg of his four-nation African tour, during which he has condemned corruption and the plunder of the continent's resources and had a high-profile spat with US President Donald Trump.
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Tens of thousands of people attended a giant open-air mass by Pope Leo XIV outside the Angolan capital Sunday, where he delivered a message of hope to the resource-rich country marked by poverty and inequality.
Leo flew to Portuguese-speaking Angola on Saturday, the third leg of a whirlwind four-nation African tour on which he has condemned corruption and the plunder of the continent's resources and had a high-profile spat with US President Donald Trump.
Around 100,000 people attended the pontiff's first mass in Angola at Kilamba, around 30 kilometres from Luanda, the Vatican said, citing local authorities.
