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Pope Leo XIV to Address Catholic Challenges in Angola

4/18/2026

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Pope Leo XIV will visit Angola on Saturday to highlight the Catholic Church's challenges in Africa.
Angola has over 20 million Catholics but no cardinal.
Only 14 of the 121 cardinals eligible to elect a pope are from Africa.
Africa has the highest Catholic-to-bishop ratio globally at 365,000 Catholics per bishop.

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Pope Leo XIV will visit Angola on Saturday to highlight the Catholic Church's challenges in Africa.
Angola has over 20 million Catholics but no cardinal.
Only 14 of the 121 cardinals eligible to elect a pope are from Africa.
Africa has the highest Catholic-to-bishop ratio globally at 365,000 Catholics per bishop.