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Itinerary confirmed for Pope Leo XIV’s trip to France: Paris, Lourdes, and Metz

“We are able to publicly confirm that Paris will welcome the Holy Father on Sept. 25 and 26
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at Malabo Stadium in Equatorial Guinea on April 23, 2026. | Credit: Patrick Leonard/EWTN News.

Pope to Equatorial Guinea: ‘Carry on the mission of Jesus’ first disciples with joy’

At his final Mass in Africa, Pope Leo XIV urged Catholics to proclaim the Gospel with passion and
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea, on April 22, 2026. | Credit: Patrick Leonard/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV to Equatorial Guinea: Take your destiny into your hands

The pontiff urged Catholics in the country to help build a future of hope, justice, and peace. MONGOMO,
Pope Leo XIV greets a patient at the Jean-Pierre Olié Psychiatric Hospital in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea, on April 21, 2026. | Credit: AIGAV Pool

Pope Leo XIV at psychiatric hospital: ‘God loves us just as we are’

The pontiff, in Equatorial Guinea, said Christian charity means welcoming the vulnerable with dignity. MALABO, Equatorial Guinea —
Pope Leo XIV with Archbishop Juan Nsue Edjang Mayé of Malabo at the Leo XIV Campus of the National University of Equatorial Guinea on April 21, 2026. | Credit: Patrick Leonard/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV: Universities must seek truth and form the whole person

At the inauguration of a new campus named in his honor in Equatorial Guinea, the pope urged the
Pope Leo XIV addresses bishops, priests, religious, and catechists at the Parish of Our Lady of Fátima in Luanda, Angola, on April 20, 2026. | Credit: Patrick Leonard/EWTN News

Pope Leo XIV thanks Angola’s Church for promoting reconciliation and peace

The pontiff urged bishops, priests, religious, and catechists to remain committed to peace, justice, and integral development.LUANDA, Angola
Pope Leo XIV celebrates Mass in Saurimo, Angola, on April 20, 2026. Credit: Vatican Media.

Christ is not ‘a guru or a good luck charm,’ pope says at Mass in Angola

After praying at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Saurimo, Leo proceeded to the site
Pope Leo XIV listens to residents during his visit to a nursing home in Saurimo, Angola, on April 20, 2026. | Credit: Patrick Leonard/EWTN News

Pope Leo visits nursing home in Angola: The elderly ‘need to be listened to’

Saurimo, a city in northeastern Angola, is known as the center of diamond mining in the country.SAURIMO, Angola
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 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 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 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
Pope Leo XIV waves after his speech from the balcony next to Prince Albert II of Monaco and Princess Charlene of Monaco at the Prince's Palace of Monaco in Monte Carlo, Monaco, on Saturday, March 28, 2026. | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV tells Monaco: ‘It is the humble who shape history’

The pope’s whirlwind visit to Monaco began with a meeting with the countryʼs royal family and an address
Pope Leo XIV meets with youth and catechumens in front of the Church of Sainte-Devote in Monte Carlo, Monaco, on Saturday, March 28, 2026 | Credit: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV warns of a faith reduced to ‘custom’, asks for Church to reflect the love of God

The Holy Father urged Catholics in Monaco to “announce the Gospel of life, hope and love” and defend

Vatican announces Pope Leo XIV’s 11-day pastoral visit to 4 African countries in April

The Holy Father will undertake his first pastoral visit to the continent of Africa as pontiff April 13–23,

Madrid, Barcelona, ​​Canary Islands possible destinations for Pope Leo XIV in 2026

Spanish Cardinal José Cobo confirmed Jan. 9 in Rome that Madrid, Barcelona, ​​and the Canary Islands are likely

Powerful moments from Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Turkey and Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV’s first official papal trip from Nov. 27–Dec. 2 to Turkey and Lebanon has just ended.

Pope Leo says Erdogan talks focused on Gaza and Ukraine, sees Turkish role in peace efforts

Pope Leo XIV said Sunday that he discussed both the Gaza war and the conflict in Ukraine directly

Pope Leo XIV calls Lebanon to tenacity, hope, and reconciliation

Pope Leo XIV urged Lebanon’s leaders to embrace tenacity, dialogue, and a renewed commitment to the common good
The Pope's plane arrives in Beirut. Screenshot: Vatican Media

Pope Leo XIV arrives in Lebanon, bringing a message of peace to a nation scarred by war

The sky over Lebanon — once dominated by missile exchanges and relentless air raids during the 2023–2024 conflict

Pope Leo shares ‘secret of Christian charity’ with Little Sisters of the Poor

Pope Leo XIV visited the Nursing Home of the Little Sisters of the Poor in Istanbul on Friday,
Pope Leo XIV with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara, Turkey, on November 27, 2025. | Vatican Media

Pope Leo denounces ‘might is right’ in address to Turkish authorities

Pope Leo XIV opened his first international trip on Thursday with a sweeping call for unity, renewed dialogue,

Pope Leo XIV to focus on Christian unity, relations with Islam in Turkey and Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Turkey Thursday on his first international apostolic journey. The wide-ranging trip — spanning

9 historic religious sites Pope Leo XIV will visit in Turkey, Lebanon

Pope Leo XIV’s upcoming apostolic journey to Turkey and Lebanon holds both spiritual and historical significance for the

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