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Pope Leo XIV tours Africa
The American-born Pope Leo XIV is using his historic trip to Africa to deliver a series of blistering attacks on corruption and tyranny.
Speaking in Angola, the pontiff lamented that much of the world is being 'defrauded by the rich' and ravaged by a 'handful of tyrants.' His comments have been interpreted as a direct response to recent political broadsides from President Trump.
The Pope's tour also includes stops in the Democratic Republic of Congo and other nations as he seeks to reassert the Church's role in social justice issues.
Angola
Country on the west coast of Southern Africa
Country on the west coast of Southern Africa
Donald Trump
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)
President of the United States (2017–2021; since 2025)