Pope Leo XIV recalls 'great suffering' at historic slave trade shrine in Angola

Pope Leo XIV recalls 'great suffering' at historic slave trade shrine in Angola

Pope Leo XIV visited a historic Angolan shrine once tied to the trans-Atlantic slave trade on Sunday, recalling the “sorrow and great suffering” endured by generations of Africans. His remarks come amid renewed scrutiny of the Catholic Church’s historical role in slavery and colonial-era doctrine.

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