Pope Leo in Africa: Pontiff Prioritises World's Fastest-Growing Catholic Region

Pope Leo in Africa: Pontiff prioritises world's fastest-growing Catholic region

Leo XIV wants the world's attention on a continent vital to the Church's future, an aide says.

Pope Leo XIV to visit fastest-growing Catholic continent during 4-nation Africa trip

Pope Leo XIV starts a four-nation visit to Africa Monday, visiting the fastest-growing continent for the Catholic Church as he embarks on his fourth foreign trip since becoming pontiff in 2025. While the trip does not include the continent’s most populous nation of Nigeria — where thousands of the…

On Africa trip, Pope Leo will face debate over polygamy as Catholicism booms

Leo’s early papacy has been defined largely by his response to President Donald Trump but a 10-day trip, starting Monday, will let the pope focus on spreading the faith.

Pope Leo to visit Africa, where the church says it's growing the fastest

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with Father Emmanuel Katongole, a priest and professor of theology at University of Notre Dame, about the significance of Pope Leo XIV's trip to Africa this week.

Pope prioritises world’s fastest-growing Catholic region in major Africa tour

VATICAN CITY, Apr 13 – Pope Leo XIV wants to “turn the world’s attention to Africa”, according to a senior Vatican official, as he embarks on a significant tour of the continent addressing themes of peace, migration and dialogue between religions. The 11-day trip, which starts on Monday, is Pope Leo’s second major foreign visit since being elected to the papacy in May last year, and is a reflection of Africa’s increasing importance to Catholicis…