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Pope Leo XIV lands in Angola, says it is 'not in my interest at all' to debate Trump

After visiting Cameroon, Angola is the third leg of Pope Leo XIV's 11-day tour of Africa. People hope for appeals for peace and for him to tackle the economic woes of the oil- and rare-earth-rich nation.

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00:00Pope Leo XIV said that it was not in his interest to debate with U.S. President Donald Trump
00:07about the Iran war on Saturday when speaking to reporters aboard the papal plane flying
00:14from Cameroon to Angola, but that he would continue preaching the gospel message of peace.
00:20The American pope also sought to set the record straight, insisting that his preaching isn't
00:25directed at Trump, but reflects the broader gospel message of peace.
00:30Pope Leo XIV landed at Luanda's international airport after departing Yaoundé, Cameroon,
00:36where he celebrated a morning mass before an estimated 200,000 people.
00:42In Luanda, Pope Leo is scheduled to meet Angola's president, Roao Lorenzo, and deliver a speech.
00:48Pope Leo's arrival in Angola is the third leg of his four-nation tour, which includes Algeria,
00:55Angola, Cameroon, and Equatorial Guinea.
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