Overview
- In Saurimo during the third day of his Angola visit, the pope said many people's desires are exploited by tyrants, with 40,000 at the Mass and 20,000 more nearby according to local authorities.
- Following Sunday’s open‑air service near Luanda, where 100,000 gathered, he urged the country to heal corruption through a culture of justice and sharing.
- He tied his message to the way oil, gas and diamond wealth benefits a narrow elite while about one third of Angolans live on less than $2.15 a day, according to the World Bank.
- The visit unfolds after three days of anti‑cost‑of‑living protests in July 2025 that rights groups say drew a disproportionate security response, with about 30 people killed and hundreds detained.
- The tour now moves to Equatorial Guinea, a tightly controlled state where he is set to continue a tougher social‑justice message.