Angola: Pope Leo XIV, First Pope to Visit Muxima Sanctuary

Luanda — Pope Leo XIV became the first Supreme Pontiff to visit the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Muxima, in the town of Muxima, Icolo e Bengo province on Sunday.

The Holy Father led a religious ceremony in the chapel of Our Lady of Muxima, in a moment of profound devotion that marked his visit to Angola’s main Marian sanctuary.

There, the Pope also presided over the recitation of the rosary at Angola’s largest Catholic pilgrimage center, which welcomes thousands of faithful annually, especially in…