At the start of a historic visit to Algeria, Pope Leon XIV calls for "forgiveness"

Upon his arrival in Algeria, Pope Leon XIV called for forgiveness, marking the first visit of a pope to a Muslim country. This visit was overshadowed by criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump, who expressed his disagreement with the pontiff. Despite these tensions, Leon XIV paid tribute to the victims of the Algerian War of Independence by laying a wreath at the Martyrs' Monument in Algiers.