Pope Leo heads to Algeria as he starts four-country Africa tour
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Pope Leo XIV has embarked on an 11-day tour of Africa, visiting Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea. The tour, beginning in Algeria, will cover nearly 18,000km and include 18 flights across 11 cities and towns. The Pope aims to address the needs of the continent, home to over 20% of the world's Catholics, and build bridges between Christian and Muslim communities, particularly in Algeria, which is predominantly Muslim. This is the first time Algeria has hosted a Catholic Pope. During the trip, Pope Leo is expected to deliver 25 speeches addressing diverse issues facing the four nations. This is his second major overseas trip since being elected last May.
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AI-ExtractedPope to deliver 25 speeches in 11 days
The trip is aimed at continuing to “build bridges between the Christian and Muslim worlds”.
Algeria is an overwhelmingly Muslim country with fewer than 10,000 Catholics.
More than 20 percent of the world’s Catholics live in Africa.
Pope Leo XIV has begun an 11-day tour of four countries in Africa.
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