Pope Leo XIV will begin an 11-day tour of Africa on Monday, visiting Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea. The trip, his first major international visit since becoming head of the Catholic Church in May 2025, will run until April 23.
The 70-year-old pontiff is expected to deliver 11 speeches, celebrate seven masses and visit multiple locations across the four countries, addressing issues including interfaith dialogue, peace, inequality and human rights. The Vatican says the visit comes amid global uncertainty linked to ongoing conflicts and economic pressures.
In Algeria, Pope Leo will become the first pontiff to visit the North African country, where he is scheduled to meet President Abdelmadjid Tebboune and visit religious sites in Algiers and Annaba. He will also pray in honour of the clergy killed during the country’s civil war.
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The pope will then travel to Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea, where he is expected to promote peace, social justice and equitable resource distribution, while meeting political leaders and Catholic communities across the region.
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