{"id":82498,"date":"2026-04-20T20:27:39","date_gmt":"2026-04-20T20:27:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/20\/pope-leo-xiv-visits-elderly-home-leads-mass-for-60000-people-in-angola\/"},"modified":"2026-04-20T20:28:33","modified_gmt":"2026-04-20T20:28:33","slug":"pope-leo-xiv-visits-elderly-home-leads-mass-for-60000-people-in-angola","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/2026\/04\/20\/pope-leo-xiv-visits-elderly-home-leads-mass-for-60000-people-in-angola\/","title":{"rendered":"Pope Leo XIV visits elderly home, leads mass for 60,000 people in Angola"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"text-(18px) md:text-(20px) first-of-type:mt-5 mt-(16px) lg:mt-(28px) leading-(28px) md:leading-8 normal \">Pope Leo XIV continued his apostolic visit to Africa on 20 April in Angola, flying to Saurimo, where he visited a home for the elderly and celebrated Mass for more than 60,000 faithful.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-(18px) md:text-(20px) first-of-type:mt-5 mt-(16px) lg:mt-(28px) leading-(28px) md:leading-8 normal \">&#8220;There are wrong motives for seeking Christ, especially when he is considered a master or a symbol of good fortune,&#8221; the Pope said April 20, referring to the reaction of the crowd reading the Gospel after Jesus performed the miracle of the loaves and fishes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-(18px) md:text-(20px) first-of-type:mt-5 mt-(16px) lg:mt-(28px) leading-(28px) md:leading-8 normal \">He concluded his day with a meeting with bishops, priests, consecrated men and women, catechists and other pastoral workers at the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima in Luanda.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text-(18px) md:text-(20px) first-of-type:mt-5 mt-(16px) lg:mt-(28px) leading-(28px) md:leading-8 normal \">Here are some of the highlights of Pope Leo&#8217;s activities on Monday:<\/p>\n<div class=\"mt-7 pb-1\">\n<p class=\"text-(14px) text-gray-400 border-b border-gray-300 py-3\">Pope Leo XIV receives a gift during a visit to a nursing home in Saurimo, Angola, April 20, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-7 pb-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"cloudy property\" format=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"7087\" height=\"4725\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"max-w-full h-auto rounded-sm\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ewtn\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_3840,h_2560,g_auto\/f_auto\/q_80\/v1\/ewtn-news\/en\/_RIS0393_1_bv0uod.jpg?_a=BAVMn6E70 1x\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ewtn\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_3840,h_2560,g_auto\/f_auto\/q_80\/v1\/ewtn-news\/en\/_RIS0393_1_bv0uod.jpg?_a=BAVMn6E70\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-(14px) text-gray-400 border-b border-gray-300 py-3\">Pope Leo XIV addresses the audience during his visit to a nursing home in Saurimo, Angola, on April 20, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-7 pb-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"cloudy property\" format=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"7087\" height=\"4725\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"max-w-full h-auto rounded-sm\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ewtn\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_3840,h_2560,g_auto\/f_auto\/q_80\/v1\/ewtn-news\/en\/_SIM1987_1_hnyizu.jpg?_a=BAVMn6E70 1x\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ewtn\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_3840,h_2560,g_auto\/f_auto\/q_80\/v1\/ewtn-news\/en\/_SIM1987_1_hnyizu.jpg?_a=BAVMn6E70\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-(14px) text-gray-400 border-b border-gray-300 py-3\">Pope Leo XIV welcomes the crowd during his visit to a nursing home in Saurimo, Angola on April 20, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-7 pb-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"cloudy property\" format=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"7087\" height=\"4725\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"max-w-full h-auto rounded-sm\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ewtn\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_3840,h_2560,g_auto\/f_auto\/q_80\/v1\/ewtn-news\/en\/_SIM2160_pguar6.jpg?_a=BAVMn6E70 1x\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ewtn\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_3840,h_2560,g_auto\/f_auto\/q_80\/v1\/ewtn-news\/en\/_SIM2160_pguar6.jpg?_a=BAVMn6E70\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-(14px) text-gray-400 border-b border-gray-300 py-3\">Pope Leo XIV speaks to residents during his visit to a nursing home in Saurimo, Angola, on April 20, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-7 pb-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"cloudy property\" format=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"4608\" height=\"3072\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"max-w-full h-auto rounded-sm\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ewtn\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_3840,h_2560,g_auto\/f_auto\/q_80\/v1\/ewtn-news\/en\/Nursing_Home_Angola_Patrick_Leonard_rkccp8.jpg?_a=BAVMn6E70 1x\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ewtn\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_3840,h_2560,g_auto\/f_auto\/q_80\/v1\/ewtn-news\/en\/Nursing_Home_Angola_Patrick_Leonard_rkccp8.jpg?_a=BAVMn6E70\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-(14px) text-gray-400 border-b border-gray-300 py-3\">Pope Leo XIV listens to residents during his visit to a nursing home in Saurimo, Angola on April 20, 2026. Credit: Patrick Leonard\/EWTN News<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-7 pb-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"cloudy property\" format=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"7087\" height=\"4725\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"max-w-full h-auto rounded-sm\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ewtn\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_3840,h_2560,g_auto\/f_auto\/q_80\/v1\/ewtn-news\/en\/_SIM3998_bfiaxn.jpg?_a=BAVMn6E70 1x\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ewtn\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_3840,h_2560,g_auto\/f_auto\/q_80\/v1\/ewtn-news\/en\/_SIM3998_bfiaxn.jpg?_a=BAVMn6E70\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-(14px) text-gray-400 border-b border-gray-300 py-3\">Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in Saurimo, Angola, April 20, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-7 pb-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"cloudy property\" format=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"7087\" height=\"4725\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"max-w-full h-auto rounded-sm\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ewtn\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_3840,h_2560,g_auto\/f_auto\/q_80\/v1\/ewtn-news\/en\/_SIM3830_ehsfe9.jpg?_a=BAVMn6E70 1x\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ewtn\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_3840,h_2560,g_auto\/f_auto\/q_80\/v1\/ewtn-news\/en\/_SIM3830_ehsfe9.jpg?_a=BAVMn6E70\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-(14px) text-gray-400 border-b border-gray-300 py-3\">Pope Leo XIV receives offerings during the presentation of gifts at Mass in Saurimo, Angola, on April 20, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-7 pb-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"cloudy property\" format=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"7087\" height=\"4725\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"max-w-full h-auto rounded-sm\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ewtn\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_3840,h_2560,g_auto\/f_auto\/q_80\/v1\/ewtn-news\/en\/_RIS1183_1_ktzp8r.jpg?_a=BAVMn6E70 1x\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ewtn\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_3840,h_2560,g_auto\/f_auto\/q_80\/v1\/ewtn-news\/en\/_RIS1183_1_ktzp8r.jpg?_a=BAVMn6E70\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-(14px) text-gray-400 border-b border-gray-300 py-3\">Pope Leo XIV waves to the crowd before celebrating Mass in Saurimo, Angola on April 20, 2026. Arriving on the Esplanade before Mass, despite the intense heat, Leo XIV made a circuit in the Popemobile to welcome some 60,000 faithful of all ages \u2013 who had come from all over the region and neighboring dioceses. | Credit: Vatican Media<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-7 pb-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"cloudy property\" format=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"7087\" height=\"4725\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"max-w-full h-auto rounded-sm\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ewtn\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_3840,h_2560,g_auto\/f_auto\/q_80\/v1\/ewtn-news\/en\/_SIM3121_h13ay6.jpg?_a=BAVMn6E70 1x\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ewtn\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_3840,h_2560,g_auto\/f_auto\/q_80\/v1\/ewtn-news\/en\/_SIM3121_h13ay6.jpg?_a=BAVMn6E70\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-(14px) text-gray-400 border-b border-gray-300 py-3\">Pope Leo XIV greets the crowd from the Popemobile before celebrating Mass in Saurimo, Angola on April 20, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-7 pb-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"cloudy property\" format=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"7087\" height=\"4725\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"max-w-full h-auto rounded-sm\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ewtn\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_3840,h_2560,g_auto\/f_auto\/q_80\/v1\/ewtn-news\/en\/_SIM5345_1_iga2h2.jpg?_a=BAVMn6E70 1x\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ewtn\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_3840,h_2560,g_auto\/f_auto\/q_80\/v1\/ewtn-news\/en\/_SIM5345_1_iga2h2.jpg?_a=BAVMn6E70\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-(14px) text-gray-400 border-b border-gray-300 py-3\">Pope Leo XIV holds a child in his arms during his visit to the Apostolic Monastery in Angola on April 20, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-7 pb-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"cloudy property\" format=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"7087\" height=\"4725\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"max-w-full h-auto rounded-sm\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ewtn\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_3840,h_2560,g_auto\/f_auto\/q_80\/v1\/ewtn-news\/en\/_SIM5867_afyw6a.jpg?_a=BAVMn6E70 1x\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ewtn\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_3840,h_2560,g_auto\/f_auto\/q_80\/v1\/ewtn-news\/en\/_SIM5867_afyw6a.jpg?_a=BAVMn6E70\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-(14px) text-gray-400 border-b border-gray-300 py-3\">Pope Leo XIV welcomes the faithful during a visit to the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima in Luanda, Angola, April 20, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-7 pb-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"cloudy property\" format=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"7087\" height=\"4725\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"max-w-full h-auto rounded-sm\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ewtn\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_3840,h_2560,g_auto\/f_auto\/q_80\/v1\/ewtn-news\/en\/_SIM5704_1_uwyhou.jpg?_a=BAVMn6E70 1x\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ewtn\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_3840,h_2560,g_auto\/f_auto\/q_80\/v1\/ewtn-news\/en\/_SIM5704_1_uwyhou.jpg?_a=BAVMn6E70\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-(14px) text-gray-400 border-b border-gray-300 py-3\">Pope Leo XIV addresses bishops, priests, consecrated men and women, catechists and other pastoral workers at the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima in Luanda, Angola, April 20, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-7 pb-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"cloudy property\" format=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"7087\" height=\"4725\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"max-w-full h-auto rounded-sm\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ewtn\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_3840,h_2560,g_auto\/f_auto\/q_80\/v1\/ewtn-news\/en\/_RIS3793_iferag.jpg?_a=BAVMn6E70 1x\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ewtn\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_3840,h_2560,g_auto\/f_auto\/q_80\/v1\/ewtn-news\/en\/_RIS3793_iferag.jpg?_a=BAVMn6E70\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-(14px) text-gray-400 border-b border-gray-300 py-3\">Pope Leo XIV venerates the crucifix during a meeting with bishops, priests, consecrated men and women, catechists and other pastoral workers at the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima in Luanda, Angola, April 20, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-7 pb-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"cloudy property\" format=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"7087\" height=\"4725\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"max-w-full h-auto rounded-sm\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ewtn\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_3840,h_2560,g_auto\/f_auto\/q_80\/v1\/ewtn-news\/en\/_RBK9801_qmg07j.jpg?_a=BAVMn6E70 1x\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ewtn\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_3840,h_2560,g_auto\/f_auto\/q_80\/v1\/ewtn-news\/en\/_RBK9801_qmg07j.jpg?_a=BAVMn6E70\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-(14px) text-gray-400 border-b border-gray-300 py-3\">Pope Leo XIV addresses bishops, priests, consecrated men and women, catechists and other pastoral workers at the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima in Luanda, Angola, April 20, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-7 pb-1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"cloudy property\" format=\"auto\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"7087\" height=\"4725\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"max-w-full h-auto rounded-sm\" style=\"color:transparent;width:100%;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ewtn\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_3840,h_2560,g_auto\/f_auto\/q_80\/v1\/ewtn-news\/en\/_RIS3693_nsbb5i.jpg?_a=BAVMn6E70 1x\" src=\"https:\/\/res.cloudinary.com\/ewtn\/image\/upload\/c_fill,w_3840,h_2560,g_auto\/f_auto\/q_80\/v1\/ewtn-news\/en\/_RIS3693_nsbb5i.jpg?_a=BAVMn6E70\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"text-(14px) text-gray-400 border-b border-gray-300 py-3\">Pope Leo XIV welcomes youth outside the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima in Luanda, Angola, April 20, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pope Leo XIV continued his apostolic visit to Africa on 20 April in Angola, flying to Saurimo, where he visited a home for the elderly and celebrated Mass for more than 60,000 faithful. &#8220;There are wrong motives for seeking Christ, especially when he is considered a master or a symbol of good fortune,&#8221; the Pope<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":82501,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[56],"tags":[7219,3780,1135,1248,249,2203,515,248,2290,250],"class_list":{"0":"post-82498","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-bible-news","8":"tag-angola","9":"tag-elderly","10":"tag-home","11":"tag-leads","12":"tag-leo","13":"tag-mass","14":"tag-people","15":"tag-pope","16":"tag-visits","17":"tag-xiv"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82498","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=82498"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82498\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":82503,"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/82498\/revisions\/82503"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/82501"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=82498"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=82498"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/christiancorner.us\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=82498"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}