Pope Leo’s trip to Africa at a glance

Day 1, April 13: Pope Leo arrives in Algeria

Pope Leo XIV arrives in Algiers, the capital of Algeria, around 10 a.m. local time April 13. The day’s events include:

A welcome ceremony at Houari Boumediene International Airport.
A stop at the Maqam Echahid Martyrs’ Monument, a sculptural concrete commemoration of heroes killed during the Algerian War from 1954 to 1962.
A visit with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune at the presidential palace.
A meeting with civil authorities and diplomatic corps at the Djamaa el Djazair Conference Center.
A tour of the Great Mosque of Algiers, one of the largest mosques in the world.
A private visit with Augustinian Missionary Sisters.
And a meeting with the Algerian community at the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa.

Day 2, April 14: Pope Leo in Algeria

Pope Leo departs from Algiers around 9:20 a.m. local time for Annaba, Algeria, returning to Algiers in the evening. The day’s events include:

A visit to the archeological site of Hippo in Annaba, once the episcopal see of St. Augustine. (Pope Leo is a member of the Augustinian order.)
A visit to a nursing home run by the Little Sisters of the Poor.
A private meeting with members of the Augustinian order in Annaba.
A Mass at the Basilica of St. Augustine in Annaba, with an expected attendance of 1,500 people.

Day 3, April 15: Pope Leo arrives in Cameroon

Pope Leo departs Algiers, Algeria, for Yaoundé, the capital of Cameroon, around 9:40 a.m. local time. The day’s events include:

A farewell ceremony at Algiers Airport.
A welcome ceremony at Yaoundé-Nsimalen International Airport.
A visit with the Cameroonian President Paul Biya.
A meeting with local authorities at the Congress Center.
A visit to the Ngul Zamba orphanage.
A private meeting with the bishops of Cameroon.

Day 4, April 16: Pope Leo in Cameroon

Pope Leo departs Yaoundé for Bamenda, Cameroon — epicenter of a separatist conflict that has claimed at least 6,500 lives since 2017 — shortly after 10 a.m. local time, returning to Yaoundé in the evening. The day’s events include:

A meeting for peace at St. Joseph’s Cathedral in Bamenda, see of the Archdiocese of Bamenda.
A Mass at Bamenda International Airport, with an anticipated attendance of 20,000 people.

Day 5, April 17: Pope Leo in Cameroon

Pope Leo departs Yaoundé for Douala, Cameroon, around 9 a.m. local time, returning to Yaoundé in the evening. The day’s events include:

Mass at Japoma Stadium in Douala, with an anticipated attendance of 600,000 people — expected to be, by far, the largest event of the trip.
A private visit to St. Paul Catholic Hospital in Douala.
A meeting with university students and professors at the Catholic University of Central Africa in Yaoundé.

Day 6, April 18: Pope Leo arrives in Angola

Pope Leo departs for Luanda, the capital of Angola, from Yaoundé around 12:30 p.m. local time. The day’s events include:

Mass and farewell ceremony at Yaoundé-Ville Airport, with an expected attendance of 20,000 people.
Arrival and welcome ceremony at the Luanda International Airport in Angola.
A visit with the Angolan President João Lourenço.
A meeting with local authorities, civil society and diplomats.
A private meeting with the bishops of Angola.

Day 7, April 19: Pope Leo in Angola

Pope Leo departs for Muxima, Angola, from Luanda around 3:45 p.m., returning to Luanda in the evening. The day’s events include:

Mass in Kilamba, Luanda, with an expected attendance of 200,000 people.
Arrival at Muxima Heliport.
Praying a rosary inside the Mama Muxima (Mother of the Heart) Shrine.

Day 8, April 20: Pope Leo in Angola

Pope Leo will depart for Saurimo, Angola, from Luanda around 7:50 a.m. local time, returning to Luanda in the evening. The day’s events include:

Arrival at Deolinda Rodrigues Airport in Saurimo.
Visit to a nursing home.
Mass at Saurimo’s esplanade, with an expected attendance of 30,000 people.
Visit to Our Lady of the Assumption Cathedral in Saurimo.
Meeting with pastoral workers at Our Lady of Fatima Parish in Luanda.

Day 9, April 21: Pope Leo arrives in Equatorial Guinea

Pope Leo will depart for Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, from Luanda around 9:15 a.m. local time. The day’s events include:

A farewell ceremony at Luanda Airport.
Arrival and welcome ceremony at Malabo International Airport in Equatorial Guinea.
Visit with the Equatoguinean President Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo.
A meeting with authorities at the presidential palace.
A meeting with the world of culture at the National University.
A visit to Jean Pierre Olie Psychiatric Hospital.
A private meeting with the bishops of Equatorial Guinea.

Day 10, April 22: Pope Leo in Equatorial Guinea

Pope Leo will visit Mongomo and Bata in Equatorial Guinea, departing from Malabo around 8:10 a.m. local time and returning to Malabo in the evening. This is Pope Leo’s busiest travel day, with three flights. The day’s events include:

Arrival at Mengomeyén Airport in Mongomo.
Mass at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Mongomo, with an expected attendance of 100,000 people.
A visit to the Pope Francis Technology School in Mongomo.
Arrival at Bata Airport in Bata.
A visit to Bata Prison.
Prayer at a memorial for victims of a 2021 military base explosion.
Meeting with young people and families at Bata Stadium.

Day 11, April 23: Pope Leo departs for Rome

Pope Leo spends the morning in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, before departing for Rome around 12:45 p.m. local time. The day’s events include:

Mass at Malabo Stadium, with an expected attendance of 20,000 people.
Farewell ceremony at Malabo Airport.