Pope Leo XIV plans Africa trip with stop in Angola
Pope Leo XIV is scheduled for an upcoming visit to Africa, with a planned stop in Angola, as announced by a Vatican representative in Luanda on Tuesday. This visit will be the first papal visit to the continent since Pope Francis traveled to the…
Pope Leo XIV is scheduled for an upcoming visit to Africa, with a planned stop in Angola, as announced by a Vatican representative in Luanda on Tuesday. This visit will be the first papal visit to the continent since Pope Francis traveled to the Democratic Republic of Congo and South Sudan in early 2023.
Apostolic Nuncio Kryspin Dubiel stated that Angola is included in the itinerary, although specific details regarding the timing and program remain unconfirmed. Preparations are currently underway, and additional information will be provided once plans are finalized.
The U.S.-born pontiff, elected in May, has expressed an intention to visit Algeria during his Africa trip, highlighting his aim to re-engage the Vatican with the continent early in his papacy.
Pope Leo XIV is scheduled for an upcoming visit to Africa, with a planned stop in Angola, as announced by a Vatican representative in Luanda on Tuesday.
The previous papal visit to Angola was by Pope Benedict XVI in March 2009. Angola, a former Portuguese colony that gained independence in 1975, has a deeply religious demographic, with approximately 44 percent of the population identifying as Catholic and 35 percent as Protestant, according to the 2024 census.
Based on reporting by Africanews.
