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Pope Leo’s trip to Africa

by OSV News
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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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)
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)
A file photo shows an image of St. John Paul II on the altar at the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa in Algiers, Algeria. Pope Leo XIV will embark on his first apostolic journey to Africa on April 13, during which the 70-year-old pope will travel a total of more than 11,000 miles on 18 flights across four African countries over the course of 11 days, including Algeria. (OSV News photo/Zohra Bensemra, Reuters)
A file photo shows an image of St. John Paul II on the altar at the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa in Algiers, Algeria. Pope Leo XIV will embark on his first apostolic journey to Africa on April 13, during which the 70-year-old pope will travel a total of more than 11,000 miles on 18 flights across four African countries over the course of 11 days, including Algeria. (OSV News photo/Zohra Bensemra, Reuters)
A file photo shows children working on laptops provided by Angola's sovereign wealth fund at a Don Bosco Catholic mission school in an impoverished section of Luanda, Angola. Pope Leo will travel across 11 cities, 18 flights and a total of more than 11,000 miles during his first apostolic trip to Africa April 13–23, 2026. The Vatican released the schedule for the trip on March 16. (OSV News photo/Ed Cropley, Reuters)
A file photo shows children working on laptops provided by Angola's sovereign wealth fund at a Don Bosco Catholic mission school in an impoverished section of Luanda, Angola. Pope Leo will travel across 11 cities, 18 flights and a total of more than 11,000 miles during his first apostolic trip to Africa April 13–23, 2026. The Vatican released the schedule for the trip on March 16. (OSV News photo/Ed Cropley, Reuters)
A file photo shows children playing soccer near the Malabo Cathedral in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea. The majority of the population of Equatorial Guinea is Christian. Pope Leo XIV will embark on a 10-day apostolic tour of Africa from April 13–23, 2026, visiting Equatorial Guinea, Algeria, Cameroon, and Angola. (OSV News photo/Luc Gnago, Reuters)
A file photo shows children playing soccer near the Malabo Cathedral in Malabo, the capital of Equatorial Guinea. The majority of the population of Equatorial Guinea is Christian. Pope Leo XIV will embark on a 10-day apostolic tour of Africa from April 13–23, 2026, visiting Equatorial Guinea, Algeria, Cameroon, and Angola. (OSV News photo/Luc Gnago, Reuters)
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