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Manuel Ribeiro

Pope Leo XIV heads to shrine in Angola that was a center of African slave trade

Pope Leo XIV's visit to Angola, an oil- and mineral-rich country in south-west Africa, marked the third leg of his tour of four African nations.

On Saturday, after meeting with Angolan President João Lourenço, the Pope delivered his first address to Angola's governing authorities, repeatedly referring to the country’s turbulent history, scarred by colonial plunder and civil war.

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