Pope Walks in Augustine's Footsteps as Algeria Trip Draws to an End

Pope walks in Augustine's footsteps as Algeria trip draws to an end

Pope Leo XIV travelled on Tuesday to the Algerian city of Annaba, the one-time home of Christian theologian Saint Augustine, in the first trip ever by a pontiff to the north African country.

In the home of Augustine of Hippo, Pope Leo says conversion is key to cultural change

ROME – Pope Leo XIV, the first Augustinian pope, made history again on Tuesday by becoming the first pontiff to visit Algeria, the birthplace of Saint Augustine of Hippo, after whom his religious order is named. Famed among other things for his radical conversion from a hedonistic lifestyle of self-indulgence to one of self-sacrifice and faith, Augustine served as bishop of Hippo in Algeria for nearly 40 years, from 396-430. Leo XIV, who emerged…

Pope Leo XIV Visits Ancient Hippo in Return to the Roots of His Vocation

Patrick Leonard/EWTN News Pope Leo XIV visits the archeological site of Hippo, in modern-day Annaba, Algeria, on April 14, 2026. In Algeria, the Pope visited the archaeological site of the city where St. Augustine served as bishop.

Pope Leo XIV visits St Augustine’s birthplace in Algeria, reiterates anti-war stance

Pope Leo XIV paid homage to his spiritual roots on Tuesday, travelling to the ancient site of Hippo Regius in Annaba, the birthplace of St Augustine of Hippo, who inspired him to become a priest. The first American pope has drawn criticism from Donald Trump after sharply criticising the ongoing Iran war. By honouring Augustine, Leo highlighted a personal and theological connection to one of the early Church’s most influential thinkers, who first…