Pope Leo XIV Urges Angola to ‘Remove the Obstacles to Integral Human Development’

April 18, 2026 World News

Simone Risoluti
Pope Leo XIV speaks at the Presidential Palace in Luanda, Angola, on April 18, 2026. President João Manuel Gonçalves Lourenço was in attendance, along with other dignitaries.

The Pontiff urged the country to reject exploitative models of development and place the common good above particular interests.

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