US EditionPope Leo will visit 4 African countries as part of his packed 2026 travel plan
Pope Leo XIV will make historic visits including the first papal trip to Muslim-majority Algeria and a 10-day African tour, highlighting the Church's growing presence, with 20% of Catholics in Africa.
- Pope Leo, the first U.S.-born pope, will visit 4 African countries- Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea- from April 13 to April 23, 2026 as part of his packed travel plan.
- Leo will also visit Monaco on March 28 and spend nearly a week in Spain from June 6 to June 12 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Antoni Gaudí's death.
- While the Vatican did not announce further foreign travel, Leo is expected to visit his beloved Peru, and possibly Argentina and Uruguay, in the second half of 2026.
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The Vatican has announced that Pope Leo will visit six countries over the next four months, including a 10-day tour of Africa, as well as stops in Monaco and Spain. The pope is scheduled to make a one-day visit to the Principality of Monaco on March 28. Then, from April 13 to 23, he will undertake a major trip to Africa, marking his first visit to the continent. During the African tour, the pope will visit Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatoria…
Pope Leo XIV to make historic Africa tour of four nations in April
Pope Leo XIV will embark on his first major overseas trip of 2026 from April 13-23, visiting Algeria, Angola, Equatorial Guinea and Cameroon—including a historic first-ever papal visit to Muslim-majority Algeria, the Vatican announced Wednesday.
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Pope Leo XIV to embark on 10-day Africa tour, trips to Spain, Monaco
ROME (OSV News) — Pope Leo XIV will travel to six countries over the next four months, including a 10-day tour of Africa and trips to Monaco and Spain, the Vatican announced Feb. 25. The pope’s international travel plans include a day trip to the Catholic principality of Monaco on March 28, a long journey across the African continent April 13 to 23, and a weeklong visit to Spain June 6 to 12 with expected stops in Madrid, the Canary Islands and …
Pope Leo XIV will visit four African countries in April, including Algeria, marking the first time the head of the Catholic Church has traveled to the North African Muslim nation, the Vatican said Wednesday.
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