Overview
- Speaking to reporters on the papal plane Saturday, Leo said it is not in his interest to debate President Trump and noted his Cameroon speech about “a handful of tyrants” was written before Trump’s posts.
- Leo landed in Luanda and met President João Lourenço, setting an agenda that includes a major Mass in Kilamba, a visit to the Muxima shrine, and outreach in Saurimo focused on prayer and care for the elderly.
- Closing his Cameroon leg, the pope drew about 120,000 to a Douala Mass where he urged young people to reject violence and corruption and to work for the common good.
- He condemned the misuse of religion to justify conflict at a Bamenda peace gathering and warned against the plunder of Africa’s resources, pressing leaders to respect human rights.
- Trump’s criticism on Truth Social and a later deleted AI image of himself as a Jesus-like figure fueled a media frenzy, but the Vatican says Leo’s message targets war and injustice everywhere, not any one leader or country.