Religion & Spirituality
Religion & Spirituality
Pope Leo XIV heads to Catholic shrine in Angola that was a center of African slave trade
LUANDA, Angola — Pope Leo XIV called Sunday for Angolans to fight the “scourge of corruption” with a culture of justice as he opened...
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Belgium’s Beguinages: Tranquil oases in a world of noise and distraction
BRUGES, Belgium — The clatter of suitcases rolling over cobblestones, motorboats chugging along a canal and visitors chattering in a smattering of languages provide...
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Pope Leo XIV challenges Angola’s leaders while delivering a message of encouragement for its people
LUANDA, Angola — Pope Leo XIV challenged Angola’s leaders to break the “cycle of interests” that have plundered and exploited Africa for centuries as he...
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Pope arrives in oil-rich Angola condemning ‘logic of extractivism’
LUANDA – Beginning a whirlwind visit to Angola on Saturday, Pope Leo XIV said Africa must overcome the conflicts and political instability that cripple...
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Pope Leo chastises journos spinning Africa trip as rebuke of Trump
ON BOARD THE PAPAL PLANE – On his flight from Yaoundé to the Angolan capital of Luanda, Pope Leo XIV hit back against the...
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Pope in Angola will face contrast of boom in faith, poverty, corruption
LUANDA – When Pope Leo XIV arrives in oil-rich Angola on Saturday, he will likely bring a message of both condemnation and encouragement to...
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Pope Leo XIV’s visit to an African church linked to slavery reflects on his own complex heritage
CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The Church of Our Lady of Muxima was built by Portuguese colonizers in Angola at the end of the 16th...
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Ahead of U.S. midterms, is Trump telling Catholics, ‘You’re Fired’?
U.S. President Donald Trump is still making headlines, nearly a week after attacking Pope Leo XIV on social media and then refusing to retract...