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Pope Leo XIV travels to Cameroon April 15–18, 2026 — his second stop on his Apostolic Visit to Africa. | Credit: Vatican Media/Archdiocese of Bamenda/Archdiocese of Yaounde/Archdiocese of Douala

Pope Leo XIV in Africa: 8 things to know about the Catholic Church in Cameroon

After concluding the first leg of his African apostolic journey in Algeria, Pope Leo XIV travels on Wednesday
Pope Leo XIV meets with fellow Augustinians in Annaba, Algeria, on April 14, 2026. | Credit: Order of St. Augustine, Africa

Pope Leo XIV meets Augustinians in Annaba in fraternal visit

The pope shared lunch with the local Augustinian community after visiting Hippo’s ruins and a home run by
Pope Leo XIV at the general audience on April 1, 2026, Holy Wednesday, in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV reminds biblical scholars: Christ’s compassion toward all who suffer is ‘profound’

In a letter to the Pontifical Biblical Commission, which is meeting this week, Pope Leo XIV drew attention
Pope Leo XIV greets the faithful in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican, Sunday, April 12, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Leo XIV: True power comes from virtue, not strength

The pontiff discussed the legitimate exercise of authority in a message to the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences.VATICAN
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in the Basilica of St. Augustine at Annaba, Algeria, on April 14, 2026. | Credit: Patrick Leonard/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV in Algeria: Where there is conflict the Church brings reconciliation

At the Basilica of St. Augustine, the pontiff urged Christians to bear witness through “simple gestures, genuine relationships
Pope Leo XIV speaks at the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa in Algiers, Algeria, Monday, April 13, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV visits Algeria during his first papal trip to Africa

The Holy Father is scheduled to visit four African countries throughout mid-April. Pope Leo XIV toured several major
Pope Leo XIV visits the archeological site of Hippo, in modern-day Annaba, Algeria, on April 14, 2026. Credit: Patrick Leonard/EWTN News.

Pope Leo XIV visits ancient Hippo in return to the roots of his vocation

In Algeria, the pope visited the archaeological site of the city where St. Augustine served as bishop. ANNABA,
Pope Leo XIV at the “Ma Maison” care home for the elderly in Annaba, Algeria, on April 14, 2026. | Credit: AIGAV Pool

Pope Leo XIV in Algeria: God’s heart is not with the wicked or the arrogant

The pontiff stopped at a care home run by the Little Sisters of the Poor during his second
Cardinals meet with Pope Leo XIV in the third session of the consistory on Jan. 8, 2025, at the Vatican. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV calls June consistory of cardinals, says Evangelii Gaudium must be relaunched

In a letter to the College of Cardinals, the pope said the exhortation remains “a significant point of
Pope Leo XIV meets with Algerians in the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa in Algiers, Algeria, on April 13, 2026. Credit: AIGAV Pool.

Pope Leo XIV recalls the ‘living seed’ of the martyrs of Algeria

The meeting in the Catholic Basilica of Our Lady of Africa concluded the first day of the pope’s
From left to right: Pope Leo XIV, St. Augustine of Hippo, and the Basilica of Notre Dame d'Afrique, a Catholic basilica in Algiers, Algeria. | Credit: Vatican Media; Public domain ; Canva Pro. Design done in Canva.

9 things to know about Pope Leo XIV’s Africa visit

Pope Leo XIV is set to embark on a 10-day papal trip to four countries in Africa from
Pope Leo XIV addresses diplomats in Algiers, Algeria, on April 13, 2026. | Credit: Marco Mancini/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV in Algeria: ‘I am here among you as a pilgrim of peace’

The pontiff called for a world order that does not exclude the vulnerable and urged leaders to serve
Pope Leo XIV speaks at the Maqam Echahid Martyrs’ Monument in Algiers, Algeria, on April 13, 2026. | Credit: Marco Mancini/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV in Algeria: ‘The future belongs to men and women of peace’

At the Martyrs’ Monument in Algiers, the pope’s first message on Algerian soil was an appeal for peace,
Pope Leo XIV departs from Rome for Algeria on April 13, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV departs for Algeria, beginning third apostolic journey

The 10-day Africa trip will take the pope to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea. Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV: ‘I have no fear of the Trump administration’

Aboard the papal flight to Algeria, Leo said he is not a politician and will continue to preach
Pope Leo in prayer during a Prayer Vigil for Peace in St. Peter’s Square — Credit: Vatican Media; archive photo: Daniel Ibáñez / EWTN

Pope Leo XIV welcomes Iran ceasefire, calls for Peace Vigil

Pope Leo XIV this week placed peace once again at the center of his public appeals, welcoming the
Leo XIV, Easter 2026 | Leo XIV at the Urbi et Orbi, Central Loggia of St. Peter’s Basilica, April 5, 2026 | Daniel Ibanez / EWTN Vatican

Easter 2026 Urbi et Orbi: Full Text of Pope Leo XIV’s Message

Brothers and sisters,Christ is risen! Happy Easter! For centuries, the Church has joyfully sung of the event that
Pope Leo XIV presides over the Easter Vigil at St. Peter’s Basilica, Saturday, April 4, 2026. | Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/EWTN News

At Easter Vigil, Pope Leo XIV calls for peace to ‘grow and flourish’ throughout the world

The ancient vigil “stretches across the centuries as a path of reconciliation and grace,” the pope said at
Good Friday's Station of the Cross at the Colosseum. Credit: Daniel Ibanez | EWTN Vatican. Pope Leo at prayer. Credit: Vatican Media.

Pope Leo’s First Via Crucis at the Colosseum

As Holy Week unfolds at the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV is leading the Church through its most sacred
A solemn procession of cardinals and bishops carrying intricately woven palm fronds enters St. Peter’s Square during Palm Sunday celebrations in Vatican City, April 13, 2025. | Credit: Bénédicte Cedergren/EWTN

Here is Pope Leo XIV’s schedule for Holy Week and Easter 2026 at the Vatican

Palm Sunday marks the start of the one of the busiest and fullest liturgical periods of the year
Pope Leo XIV greets youth during his visit to Monaco on Saturday, March 28, 2026 | Credit: Vatican Media

PHOTOS: Pope Leo XIV’s one-day trip to Monaco

The Holy Father met with the countryʼs royalty, addressed Catholic youth, and celebrated Mass at Louis II Stadium.Pope
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at the Louis II Stadium in Monaco, Saturday, March 28, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV at Monaco stadium Mass: Wars are ‘the result of the idolatry of power and money’

The Holy Father during his homily at Monacoʼs Lucas II Stadium urged the faithful to “not get used
From left to right: Pope Leo XIV and Prince Albert II of Monaco; a painting of St. Devota; a picture of the principality of Monaco. | Credit: Vatican Media; St. Devota (public domain); Monaco. Design done in Canva

10 Catholic facts about Monaco: Billionaires, martyrs, and Europe’s last Catholic state

On March 28, Pope Leo XIV made history by becoming the first pope in the modern era to
Pope Leo XIV preaches at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception during his visit to Monaco on Saturday, March 28, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

FULL TEXT of Pope Leo XIV’s homily to Catholics at Monaco’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception

The Holy Father arrived in Monaco as part of a one-day visit on March 28. The following is

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