Pope Leo: Tough Talk on Oppression, Inequality

0:00On April 20th, Pope Leo dropped some heavy truth in Angola this week, calling out how authoritarians and the rich are exporting folks worldwide. During a mass in Sarimo, right near the Democratic Republic of Congo border, he said, every bit of oppression, violence, and dishonesty goes against. Christ's Resurrection. It's part of his massive 10-day Africa tour hitting four countries. This trip covers 11 cities and towns with 18 flights and nearly 11,200 miles traveled, one of the toughest papal journeys ever. The first American Pope who took the helm last May stayed low-key early on, but now he's firing off strong words against war, inequality, and resource grabs by despots. Crowds are massive with about 130,000 showing up Sunday for a mass on a dirt field and a prayer at an old slavery site. His messages hid hard in places scarred by history, pulling in worshipers hungry for that Christian call to justice. He's not naming names,

1:00but leaders worldwide feel the heat after his recent slams on tyrants ravaging the world. Officials say his speeches were prepped weeks ago, even as he critiques attacks like the U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran back on February 28th. Rapping up in Angola today, Leo has the equatorial guinea tomorrow for the tour's final stop. There, he'll meet President Tiodoro Obion Guema and Vasogo, in power since 1979 that longest serving anywhere and speak to political. Big Wigs amid cries of repression and corruption in that nation. National News, powered by AI. This is U.S. News Today. I'm Cory with the story.