Pope Leo XIV heads to Catholic shrine in Angola that was a center of African slave trade
Pope Leo XIV presides over Sunday Mass, Sunday, April 19, 2026, in Kilamba, some 30 kilometers south of Luanda, Angola, on the seventh day of an 11-day apostolic journey to Africa. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini)2026-04-19T10:48:42Z LUANDA, Angola (AP) — Pope Leo XIV called Sunday for Angolans to fight the “scourge of corruption” with a culture of…
Read MoreAs a Catholic, I’ve struggled with the church – but I applaud the pope’s call for peace | Margaret Sullivan
These days, I’m feeling more aligned with Catholicism than I have since my first communion. I’m not alone in thatI’ve had my ups and downs with the church of my childhood.On the one hand, as a “cradle Catholic”, I’ve received the sacraments, often get to Sunday mass, and am the product of a Catholic education,…
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