Pope Leo in Africa: Pontiff prioritises world's fastest-growing Catholic region

Pope Leo XIV is embarking on an 11-day tour of Africa, visiting Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea to address themes of peace, migration, and interreligious dialogue. This trip, marking his second foreign visit since his election, highlights Africa's growing importance to Catholicism, home to over 288 million Catholics. The Pope will start in Algeria, a non-Catholic country, focusing on dialogue with the Islamic world.