Pope Leo, in Angola, decries 'despots' who exploit resources, make false promises

By Joshua McElwee LUANDA, April 18 (Reuters) - Pope Leo sharply decried the exploitation of natural resources in Africa on Saturday, blasting "despots and tyrants" who guarantee wealth but do not deliver on their promises,

In Angola, Pope Faces the Legacy of Colonialism

His visit includes a trip to a shrine where enslaved Africans were baptized before being forced into the treacherous voyage across the Atlantic Ocean.
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Pope in Angola will face contrast of boom in faith, poverty, corruption

When Pope Leo XIV arrives in oil-rich Angola on Saturday, he will likely bring a message of both condemnation and encouragement to a nation where the faith is rapidly growing, amid widespread inequality and a legacy of war.

Pope Leo, newly forceful global voice, heads to Angola on Africa tour

Pope Leo sets off on Saturday for Angola, where he is expected to address exploitation of natural resources in the oil-rich country on the third leg of

Pope Leo XIV’s visit to an African church linked to slavery reflects on his own complex heritage

The pope’s planned visit to a Catholic chapel in Angola that was connected to the slave trade is seen as a symbolic moment by some Africans.

Angola in talks for AfDB budget support, but oil shields worst of war fallout

By Libby George WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - Angola is seeking a budget support loan from the African Development Bank, its finance minister told Reuters, as the government pushes ahead to shield vulnerable citizens from the Middle East war’s fallout and manage debt costs.
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Inmate serving life sentence for killing oil executive dies at Angola, death under investigation

An inmate died Tuesday at the Louisiana State Penitentiary at Angola, the state Department of Public Safety and Corrections said. The prisoner, Reginald Basile, 46, had been serving a life sentence since 2002 for first-degree murder,