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Pope Leo XIV lands in Angola as he is expected to address corruption and poverty

After visiting Cameroon, Angola is the third leg of Pope Leo XIV's 11-day tour of Africa. People hope for appeals for peace and for him to tackle the economic woes of the oil- and rare-earth-rich nation.

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00:00Pope Leo XIV said that it was not in his interest to debate with U.S. President Donald Trump
00:07about the Iran war on Saturday when speaking to reporters aboard the papal plane flying
00:14from Cameroon to Angola, but that he would continue preaching the gospel message of peace.
00:20The American pope also sought to set the record straight, insisting that his preaching isn't
00:25directed at Trump, but reflects the broader gospel message of peace.
00:30Pope Leo XIV landed at Luanda's international airport after departing Yaoundé, Cameroon,
00:36where he celebrated a morning mass before an estimated 200,000 people.
00:42In Luanda, Pope Leo is scheduled to meet Angola's president, Roao Lorenzo, and deliver a speech.
00:48Pope Leo's arrival in Angola is the third leg of his four-nation tour, which includes Algeria,
00:55Angola, Cameroon, and Equatorial Guinea.
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