By Bulelwa Hoala
- Pope Leo XIV will undertake a 10-day apostolic journey to four African countries (Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea) from 13 to 23 April 2026.
- The trip will honour Saint Augustine’s legacy, highlight developing nations, and focus on the poor and those who serve vulnerable communities.
- The visit’s duration is comparable to Pope John Paul II’s 1985 African tour, and Pope Leo XIV will also visit Monaco in March and Spain in June.
Pope Leo XIV will embark on a 10-day international trip to four African countries, Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea, from 13 to 23 April 2026.
The Holy See Press Office confirmed the apostolic journeys in a statement released on Wednesday, 25 February.
According to the statement, the trip will begin in Algeria, retracing the legacy of Saint Augustine with visits to Algiers and Annaba.
From there, he will travel to civil war-torn Cameroon, stopping in Yaoundé, Bamenda and Douala, before heading to Angola, where he is expected to visit Luanda, Muxima and Saurimo.
The tour will conclude in Africa’s only Spanish-speaking country, Equatorial Guinea, with visits to Malabo, Mongomo and Bata.
“This will be a complex trip, which is at the same time a journey in memory of the saint of Hippo, to whose figure the Successor of Peter is linked; and then touching two developing countries, with particular attention to the least, the poor and those who care for them,” the Vatican said in a statement.
The Vatican added that the duration of the visit is nearly as long as that of Pope John Paul II’s 1985 trip, during which he toured seven countries in just 11 days.
Pope Leo XIV will also visit Monaco on 28 March and Spain from 6 to 12 June.
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