MUXIMA (Angola), April 19 -- Pope Leo XIV spoke out against the "scourge of corruption" at a giant open-air Mass attended by 100,000 worshippers near Angola's capital yesterday, before visiting a venerated historic shrine in the country scarred by poverty and inequality.

Leo arrived in resource-rich Angola on Saturday on the third leg of a whirlwind four-nation African tour on which he condemned the plunder of the continent's resources - and had a high-profile spat with US President Donald Trump.

Authorities said 100,000 people turned out for the Mass at Kilamba, around 30km from the capital, some sleeping on the ground overnight in anticipation.

After pushing through the crowds in his popemobile, Leo delivered a message of hope for th...