VATICAN CITY ¨C Pope Leo leaves on Monday for a visit to four countries in Africa, in an ambitious tour to urge global leaders to address the needs of the continent where more than a fifth of the world¡¯s Catholics live on his first major overseas trip of 2026.
Over 10 days through to April 23, Leo will travel nearly 18,000 kilometers?to visit 11 cities and towns in Algeria, Cameroon, Angola ?and Equatorial Guinea as part of a whirlwind itinerary that includes 18 flights.
The pope is making the visit with a mission ¡°to help turn the ?world¡¯s attention ?to Africa,¡°?said Cardinal Michael Czerny, a senior Vatican official and close adviser to Leo.
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