In first papal trip, Leo will encounter ‘the now-adult Church in Africa’
Pope Leo XIV will make his first trip to Africa this month, visiting Algeria, Equatorial Guinea, Angola, and Cameroon from April 13 to April 23.
The trip will mark the first time Algeria has received a papal visit. Cameroon and Angola were last visited by a pope in 2009, when Pope Benedict XVI visited, while Equatorial Guinea was last visited by Saint Jo…