Did Pope Leo find his voice in Africa? Or did the world finally hear him?
- Posted on April 20, 2026
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Did Pope Leo find his voice in Africa? Or did the world finally hear him?
And in Africa, the lion roared. There is a case to be made that Pope Leo XIV, the careful, reserved, Midwestern Augustinian, found his voice on his epic trip through Africa, blasting the “handful of tyrants” and “chains of corruption” that have held parts of the continent hostage for centuries. It just took U.S. President Donald Trump’s unprecedented broadside and Vice President JD Vance's claims of theological superiority for many people to pay attention, especially American Catholics.
