Posted on 04/20/2026 09:22 AM ()
In light of Pope Leo's repeated appeals for peace during his Apostolic Journey, Fr. Samir Alrafayne, a Sudanese priest who has been in Angola for 13 years, calls for renewed attention to the critical situation in Sudan, where a violent conflict has raged for years, killing tens of thousands and displacing millions of people.
Posted on 04/20/2026 09:03 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV meets with bishops, clergy, men and women religious, and pastoral workers in Luanda, and highlights the courage of the Angolan Church in “denouncing the scourge of war," urging Angolans to help build a society based on freedom and fairness.
Posted on 04/20/2026 06:58 AM ()
In light of the systemic shocks caused by the war in the Middle East, the Holy See's Permanent Observer to the FAO urges immediate measures to stabilize markets and protect vulnerable populations and echoes the Pope's call to "let us embrace diplomacy to ensure sustainable development."
Posted on 04/20/2026 02:32 AM ()
During Mass in Saurimo, Pope Leo urges the faithful of Angola to follow the Risen Lord, who leads the way and sanctifies us, and "to not work for the food that perishes, but for the food that endures for eternal life.”
Posted on 04/20/2026 01:14 AM ()
On Tuesday, April 21, the first anniversary of the death of Pope Francis, Vatican News will broadcast a live Rosary and Mass at the Basilica of St. Mary Major and release a documentary to recall the late Argentine Pope.
Posted on 04/20/2026 00:23 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV visits the elderly at a care home in the Angolan city of Saurimo, and recalls that the quality of a nation is seen in how it cares for the weakest.
Posted on 04/19/2026 21:48 PM ()
Amid Pope Leo XIV's visit to a care home for the elderly in Saurimo, Georgina Mwandumba, the facility's director, tells Vatican News about the 74 elderly residents who have been rejected by their families due to superstitious beliefs, saying the Holy Father's visit offers a profound lesson for Angolan society.
Posted on 04/19/2026 10:43 AM ()
Pope Leo XIV wraps up his seventh day in Africa, during which he celebrated Holy Mass in Kilamba and prayed the Rosary at the Mamã Muxima Shrine, in Angola.
Posted on 04/19/2026 08:27 AM ()
During his visit to Angola, Pope Leo XIV prays with pilgrims at the historic Mamã Muxima Shrine, urging young people to draw from Marian devotion a commitment to justice, solidarity, and peace in society.
Posted on 04/19/2026 07:11 AM ()
People from around the world gather in Kilamba to participate in Holy Mass with Pope Leo XIV, on Sunday, 19 April, during his Apostolic Journey in Africa.
