Algeria prepares to welcome Pope Leo XIV

Author: AfricaNewsPublished on: April 7, 2026Country: Algeria

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Algeria prepares to welcome Pope Leo XIV

In Annaba, preparations are intensifying for the visit of Pope Leo XIV to the Basilica of Saint Augustine. This event mobilizes the Catholic community around themes of peace and reconciliation. The pope will also deliver a speech at the Great Mosque of Algiers, marking a first for a pope in Algeria, where Islam is the state religion.

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