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Pope Leo’s trip to Africa

A Catholic worshipper kneels before a crucifix on Easter April 5, 2026, outside the Cathedral of St. Anne in Yagoua, Cameroon. (OSV News photo/Desire Danga, Reuters)

Pope Leo XIV will travel to four countries on the continent of Africa April 13-23. Here’s what you need to know.

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by Courtney Mares

A Vatican spokesman described the ambitious trip as “one of the longest stretches of time that the pope has been outside the Vatican.”

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