US EditionLeo XIV to make history with first-ever papal visit to Algeria
The trip will highlight Christian-Muslim coexistence and honor the 19 martyrs killed during Algeria’s civil war, the Vatican said.
- On Monday, Pope Leo XIV arrived in Algiers, marking the first-ever papal visit to Algeria as part of an 11-day African tour aimed at building bridges between Christian and Muslim worlds.
- The visit holds deep personal significance for Leo, an Augustinian pontiff who views Algeria as having a 'special place' because St. Augustine, the fifth-century theologian, laid foundations for the 13th-century order Leo belongs to.
- Leo's itinerary includes visiting the Great Mosque of Algiers and paying tribute at the Martyrs Memorial, where he will pray privately for 19 priests and nuns killed during Algeria's 1992–2002 civil war.
- Human rights groups urged Leo last week to push for religious freedom in Algeria, where fewer than 10,000 Catholics live among 48 million people, seeking a 'message of encouragement and solidarity' for the minority community.
- Spanning nearly 18,000 km, Leo's 11-day tour continues to Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea across 11 cities, concluding April 23, 2026, with 25 planned speeches addressing resource exploitation and Catholic-Muslim dialogue.
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The first major international tour of the pontiff began on Monday with a first stage in Algeria, followed by Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea, where the Pope intends to promote a message of peace and reconciliation.
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