Arriving in Angola, Pope Condemns Resource Plundering and Tyranny, Clarifies He Didn't Target Trump
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Angola, the third stop of his African tour. He clarified that his recent condemnation of global tyranny was not directed at US President Trump, and he raised concerns about resource exploitation and inequality in Angola.
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According to AFP and Reuters, Pope Leo XIV flew from Cameroon to Angola, embarking on the third stop of his African tour. On the special plane, he told traveling reporters that he regretted his 11-day trip was overshadowed by a dispute with US President Trump, noting that reports of his statements during the African trip were "not entirely accurate in all respects."
Speaking to reporters in English on the plane to Angola, he stated that his remarks in Cameroon two days ago, condemning the world as "being ravaged by a few tyrants," were not directed at Trump.
Pope Leo XIV said the speech draft "was prepared two weeks ago, long before the President commented on me and the peace message I promote."
In the Angolan capital of Luanda, he rode in the Popemobile to meet President Joao Lourenco, with hundreds of people cheering and waving along the route.
The Pope's four-nation African trip started from Algeria on the 13th. He has repeatedly issued clear warnings against corruption, the plundering of the African continent's resources, and the risks of artificial intelligence (AI).
In Luanda, he condemned the "social and environmental disasters" caused by the reckless exploitation of resources.
Angola is one of Africa's major crude oil producers and also possesses abundant resources like diamonds, but the wealth gap in the country is huge, and most of the wealth does not benefit the general public.
According to the World Bank, in Angola, which has a predominantly young population of about 36.6 million, about one-third of the people live below the international poverty line of $2.15 (about NT$68) a day. (Translation: Chen Yu-ting) 1150419
Speaking to reporters in English on the plane to Angola, he stated that his remarks in Cameroon two days ago, condemning the world as "being ravaged by a few tyrants," were not directed at Trump.
Pope Leo XIV said the speech draft "was prepared two weeks ago, long before the President commented on me and the peace message I promote."
In the Angolan capital of Luanda, he rode in the Popemobile to meet President Joao Lourenco, with hundreds of people cheering and waving along the route.
The Pope's four-nation African trip started from Algeria on the 13th. He has repeatedly issued clear warnings against corruption, the plundering of the African continent's resources, and the risks of artificial intelligence (AI).
In Luanda, he condemned the "social and environmental disasters" caused by the reckless exploitation of resources.
Angola is one of Africa's major crude oil producers and also possesses abundant resources like diamonds, but the wealth gap in the country is huge, and most of the wealth does not benefit the general public.
According to the World Bank, in Angola, which has a predominantly young population of about 36.6 million, about one-third of the people live below the international poverty line of $2.15 (about NT$68) a day. (Translation: Chen Yu-ting) 1150419