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Pope Leo will visit 4 African countries as part of his packed 2026 travel plan
Pope Leo XIV will undertake a historic 10-day African tour focusing on peace and the poor, with 20% of the world's Catholics residing on the continent, Vatican officials said.
- Pope Leo, the first U.S.-born pope, will visit 4 African countries- Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea- from April 13 to April 23, 2026 as part of his packed travel plan.
- Leo will also visit Monaco on March 28 and spend nearly a week in Spain from June 6 to June 12 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Antoni Gaudí's death.
- While the Vatican did not announce further foreign travel, Leo is expected to visit his beloved Peru, and possibly Argentina and Uruguay, in the second half of 2026.
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Pope Leo XIV To Visit Spain in June of 2026, Vatican Announces
by Junno Arocho Esteves, and Paulina Guzik (OSV News) – With the Vatican confirming Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Spain in June, plans for the upcoming visit are full steam ahead, the organizer of the visit said. Speaking to OSV News Feb. 25, Yago de La Cierva, who was appointed by the Spanish bishops’ conference as the general coordinator of the visit, said he is hopeful that, like past papal visits, Pope Leo will come with a powerful message that “wi…
Pope Leo XIV Spain Visit 2026
Pope Leo XIV will travel to Monaco, four African nations and Spain during the first half of 2026, the Holy See Press Office has confirmed. The programme begins in March and concludes in June with a six day visit to Madrid, Barcelona and the Canary Islands. The June journey to Spain stands as the most prominent European visit of the year, bringing the Pope to the capital… Source
Africa: Nigeria Missing As Pope Leo Set to Tour Selected African Countries
Abuja -- Pope Leo will visit four countries across Africa from April 13 to 23, the Vatican announced yesterday, with the pontiff making his first major overseas trip in 2026 to the continent where the Catholic Church is growing fastest.
The Vatican has announced that Pope Leo will visit six countries over the next four months, including a 10-day tour of Africa, as well as stops in Monaco and Spain. The pope is scheduled to make a one-day visit to the Principality of Monaco on March 28. Then, from April 13 to 23, he will undertake a major trip to Africa, marking his first visit to the continent. During the African tour, the pope will visit Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatoria…
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