Pope Leo XIV used the first day of his visit to Angola on Saturday, April 18, 2026, to deliver one of the sharpest critiques of foreign exploitation of Africa ever spoken from the Vatican, denouncing the “logic of extractivism” that has left the continent rich in resources yet poor in development for its own people. […]
Pope Leo XIV has condemned the logic of extractivism that has left Angola rich in oil and diamonds yet poor in development, calling for a decisive break from centuries of exploitation.
In one of the largest religious gatherings Africa has seen in years, Pope Leo XIV celebrated an open-air Mass at Japoma Stadium in Douala, Cameroon on April 17, 2026, drawing an estimated 120,000 worshippers who filled the arena and surrounding streets in a sea of song, color, and fervent faith. The Mass — held under
In one of the largest religious gatherings Africa has seen in years, Pope Leo XIV celebrated an open-air Mass at Japoma Stadium in Douala, Cameroon on April 17, 2026, drawing an estimated 120,000 worshippers who filled the arena and surrounding streets in a sea of song, color, and fervent faith. The Mass — held under
In a small rented hall on the outskirts of Nairobi, a dozen men and women sit in neat rows, their faces composed in expressions of practiced grief. This is not a funeral. It is a rehearsal — part of a growing industry in Kenya that is both a lifeline for some and a mirror reflecting
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*April 17, 2026 — Yaoundé, Cameroon* Pope Leo XIV delivered a blistering critique of global leadership during his historic visit to Cameroon, condemning what he called “a handful of tyrants” who prioritize military spending over humanitarian needs while the world faces unprecedented crises. The pontiff’s unusually forceful remarks came during a Mass in Yaoundé’s Mary
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Pope Leo XIV arrived in the Algerian city of Annaba on Tuesday, April 14, marking the second day of a historic and unprecedented trip to Algeria — the first ever papal visit to the North African nation. The visit, part of an eleven-day apostolic journey across Africa, was shadowed by twin suicide attacks in the
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# Pope Leo XIV Begins Historic 11-Day African Pilgrimage, First Papal Visit to Algeria *April 14, 2026 — World News* Pope Leo XIV touched down in Algeria on Monday for the first leg of an ambitious 11-day tour of Africa, marking the first-ever papal visit to the North African nation and the most consequential single
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King Mohammed VI’s Vision for an African AI Powerhouse Morocco has signed a series of bilateral agreements with the European Union positioning the kingdom as a strategic hub for artificial intelligence development, data infrastructure, and digital governance in Africa. The agreements, announced at a high-level ceremony in Rabat attended by EU Commissioner for Digital Sovereignty
A New Chapter in Algeria-Vatican Relations Pope Leo XIV arrived in Algeria on Monday for an 11-day apostolic journey — the first visit by a pontiff to the North African nation in 26 years. The landmark tour, spanning Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia, signals a significant recalibration of Vatican engagement with a region where Catholic communities
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Pope Leo XIV arrived in Algeria on Monday, April 13, 2026, marking the first time a serving pontiff has ever visited the North African nation — a landmark moment for the Catholic Church and for interfaith relations on the continent. The 11-day apostolic journey, which also includes stops in Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea, is
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Over 1.3 million Sudanese refugees in Chad face severe aid cuts as UN agencies warn of a $428 million funding shortfall, threatening food and water supplies for families at the world’s largest refugee camp system.
