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Pope Leo in Cameroon: Africa’s Future Depends on Peace, Not Just Resources

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Yaoundé on April 15th for the second leg of his eleven-day African pilgrimage, delivering messages that extended far beyond theology into the realms of economics, conflict, and the continent’s place in a rapidly destabilizing world. At the centre of his public speeches in Cameroon was a theme that has defined […]

Pope Leo XIV Slams ‘Logic of Extractivism’ in Angola, Calls for End to Foreign Exploitation of Africa

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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.

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