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Pope Leo XIV's visit to an African church linked to slavery reflects on his own complex heritage

Pope Leo XIV's visit to an African church linked to slavery reflects on his own complex heritage

The pope’s planned visit to a Catholic chapel in Angola that was connected to the slave trade is seen as a symbolic moment by some Africans

Pope hopes to bring a message of joy to long-suffering Angolans on the third leg of his Africa tour

Pope hopes to bring a message of joy to long-suffering Angolans on the third leg of his Africa tour

Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Angola and hopes to bring a message of joy and encouragement to its long-suffering people

Pope wraps up Cameroon visit with Mass as he looks ahead to Angola

Pope wraps up Cameroon visit with Mass as he looks ahead to Angola

Pope Leo XIV is wrapping up his visit to Cameroon with a Mass in the capital Yaounde

Tens of thousands gather outside Angolan capital for Pope Leo Mass

Tens of thousands gather outside Angolan capital for Pope Leo Mass

By Yesim Dikmen KILAMBA, Angola, April 19 (Reuters) - 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.

Pope urges Africa's youth to resist dual temptations of migration and corruption in Cameroon

Pope urges Africa's youth to resist dual temptations of migration and corruption in Cameroon

Pope Leo XIV is encouraging young people in Cameroon to resist the temptation to migrate and to stay at home and fight corruption

Pope Leo XIV says ‘not in my interest at all’ to debate Trump but will keep preaching peace

Pope Leo XIV says ‘not in my interest at all’ to debate Trump but will keep preaching peace

Pope Leo XIV says it is “not in my interest at all” to debate U.S. President Donald Trump about the war in Iran but that he will continue preaching the Gospel message of peace

Pope urges young people to resist temptation of corruption in big Mass in Cameroon

Pope urges young people to resist temptation of corruption in big Mass in Cameroon

Pope Leo XIV is encouraging young people in Cameroon to resist corruption and work for the common good

More than a half-million people expected at Pope Leo XIV's Mass in Cameroon

More than a half-million people expected at Pope Leo XIV's Mass in Cameroon

Pope Leo XIV is marking the halfway point in his four-nation tour of Africa with a day focused on encouraging Cameroon’s young people

More than half a million people expected at Pope Leo XIV's Mass in Cameroon

More than half a million people expected at Pope Leo XIV's Mass in Cameroon

Pope Leo XIV is marking the halfway point in his four-nation tour of Africa with a day focused on encouraging Cameroon’s young people

A dispatch from inside the Vatican bubble during a remarkable exchange between pope and president

A dispatch from inside the Vatican bubble during a remarkable exchange between pope and president

Pope Leo XIV's trip to Africa has been marked by an unusual dynamic with U.S. President Donald Trump

Pope in Cameroon's separatist west blasts the 'tyrants' ravaging Earth with war and exploitation

Pope in Cameroon's separatist west blasts the 'tyrants' ravaging Earth with war and exploitation

Pope Leo XIV has condemned the "handful of tyrants" exploiting Earth through war and greed

Pope blasts 'tyrants' ravaging the planet during his visit to Cameroon

Pope blasts 'tyrants' ravaging the planet during his visit to Cameroon

Pope Leo XIV has condemned the “handful of tyrants” exploiting Earth through war and greed