Pope visits Africa and calls for peace in Algeria against Iran war’s backdrop

Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Algeria for a first-ever papal visit, calling for peace amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran.
National Catholic Reporter

Pope Leo arrives in Algeria preaching harmony, visits mosque

Arriving in Algeria, Pope Leo XIV stepped into uncharted territory for a pope, becoming the first leader of the Catholic ...
Catholic Standard

Pope Leo praises witness of Algeria’s Christian martyrs at meeting with local Catholics

ALGIERS (OSV News) – Pope Leo XIV honored the memory of Algeria’s Christian martyrs Monday evening, telling the country’s ...
National Catholic Register

Algerian Christians ‘Encouraged’ by Pope Leo’s Visit After Church Closures

The Algerian government has 'shut down, over the course of the last nine to 10 years, almost 50 churches across the country,' ...

Leo becomes first Pope to visit Algeria at start of major Africa tour

Pope Leo XIV wants to "turn the world's attention to Africa", according to a senior Vatican official, as he embarks on a ...
Catholic Standard

Pope finds the embodiment of the ‘guiding principle above all’ in Algeria

In a country marred by hardship, deep faith and hard-won independence, Pope Leo XIV pointed to Algeria as a living witness to ...
Iowa Public Radio

Pope heads to Cameroon as separatists announce 3-day pause in fighting

Pope Leo XIV is heading to the central African nation of Cameroon with a message of peace for its separatist region and for ...

Trump’s dispute with Pope adds frisson to historic Algeria visit

Pope Leo XIV is in Algeria for a landmark visit as his dispute with US President Donald Trump shines a rare light on the ...