Massive crowd attends Pope Leo's Angola Mass

Tens of thousands gathered in a field near Luanda for a Mass with Pope Leo XVI, marking a major event in his Africa tour.

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Kilamba, Luanda, Angola

Updated

Sunday, 19 April 2026 at 11:15 UTC

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Pope Leo XVI's tour of Africa has reached Angola, where he celebrated a Mass for a massive crowd. Tens of thousands gathered on Sunday in a field in Kilamba, close to the capital Luanda, for the event. The Mass is expected to be one of the largest gatherings of his multi-nation tour, underscoring the significant public turnout for the pontiff's visit.

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e/eineurope · topic · T-01328cycle Sunday, 19 April 2026 at 11:15 UTC · first reported 19 Apr