Pope Leo XIV arrives in Angola, third stop on Africa tour

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Angola on Saturday, opening the third leg of his four-nation tour across Africa, with a message focused on hope, peace, and social justice. He met with Angola’s President João Lourenço, urging country’s young people to remain hopeful and resist the temptation to migrate.

During the meeting, he called on political and economic elites to stop exploiting natural resources and local populations for profit. With Angola marking the midpoint of his journey, Pope Leo’s visit was being closely watched as both a spiritual mission and a broader appeal for justice and reform across the continent. It was known that the Pope will then fly to Equatorial Guinea, the final stop of his African tour.