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Pope Leo to visit Angola as part of an Africa tour, Vatican envoy says

Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV waves as he arrives at the Basilica of Saint Mary Major (Santa Maria Maggiore), in Rome, Italy, May 10, 2025.

Photo credit: Reuters

Pope Leo plans to visit Angola as part of a multi-nation trip across Africa, the Vatican's ambassador to the country announced on Tuesday, in what could be the pontiff's first overseas trip in 2026.

Archbishop Kryspin Dubiel, the Vatican's envoy, told journalists at a briefing in Luanda that Leo had accepted an invitation from President Joao Lourenco to visit, but the date and other details had yet to be decided.