Pope to visit Algeria, first papal visit to Muslim-majority nation

Pope Leo XIV is scheduled to visit four African countries in April, including Algeria, marking the first time a Catholic Church head will visit the predominantly Islamic nation.

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Pope Leo to visit Algeria, a first in papal history, on packed Africa tour

Pope Leo XIV will visit Algeria in April in the first ever papal visit to the North African nation and the birthplace of St Augustine, the patron saint of Leo's religious order, the Vatican announced Thursday. The pope's packed travel plan includes visits to Angola, Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea. Before his Africa trip, the pope visits Spain, including the Canary Islands, a key point on the Europe migration route.

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Papa ide u afričku zemlju u kojoj je islam državna religija

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Pope to visit Algeria, first papal visit to Muslim-majority nation

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Papa ide u afričku zemlju u kojoj je islam državna religija

Pope Leo to visit Algeria, a first in papal history, on packed Africa tour

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