Pope Leo's Bold Message in Angola

0:00It's April 19th, this is U.S. News Today, driven by AI tracking America in real time. Pope Leo hit Angola with a powerful message, Sunday, speaking to about 100,000 folks at a massive mass on a dirt field outside Lawanda. He called the country beautiful, but wounded from its brutal 27-year civil war that ran from 1975 to 2002, pushing everyone to bury old divisions and wipe out hatred and violence for good. This stop marks the third leg of his foreign nation Africa tour, and Angola fits right in. It's a top oil producer in sub-Saharan Africa with 36. Point 6 million people, yet over 30% scrape by, on less than $2.15 a day. More than half the population is Catholic, making the Pope's visit a huge deal amid all that poverty. The crowds showed up before dawn in the hot, humid, calamity neighborhood, filling the place and going wild dancing and shouting as Leo rolled through in. His white Pope-mobile, a 25-year-old named Anyoka Kaliata, said she's loving his bold

1:05new style on this trip, speaking truth to power. Rapping up the mass, he slammed the recent escalation in Ukraine, calling for weapons to go quiet and dialogue to take over while hailing the. Israel Levenon sees fire against Hezbollah as real hope. Saturday, he ripped into leaders for exploiting resources, blasting despots who promised riches but delivered death and suffering instead. Leo's laying down calls for unity, fair play, and peace across the continent, reminding everyone history will back those who put people over profits.