Overview
- Pope Leo XIV will travel to Monaco on March 28, then tour Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea from April 13–23 with stops in Algiers, Annaba, Yaoundé, Bamenda, Douala, Luanda, Muxima, Saurimo, Malabo, Mongomo and Bata.
- Spain is set for June 6–12 with visits to Madrid, Barcelona—where he is due to inaugurate the new central tower of the Sagrada Familia—and the Canary Islands of Tenerife and Gran Canaria.
- The Algeria leg marks the first papal trip to the country and carries strong Augustinian symbolism tied to St. Augustine’s homeland and to Christian‑Muslim dialogue.
- The Vatican says the Africa journey will be focused on peace and on those most in need, including a stop in conflict‑affected Bamenda in Cameroon.
- Local churches and authorities from Monaco to Madrid and Algiers have welcomed the announcements and begun preparations, with detailed programs to be published later and the Africa tour highlighted as a priority for a rapidly growing Catholic population.