Pope Leo XIV boards his plane heading to Algiers at Rome's Fiumicino airport on April 13, 2026.
Pope Leo XIV embarks today on an 11-day visit to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea for his first major international trip since becoming pontiff last year.. Credit: AFP
Pope Leo XIV heads to Spain on Saturday for a visit focused on immigration and social justice at a politically turbulent time for Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez.
The visit starts with a welcome at the royal palace in Madrid from King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia.
Later in the day, there will be a prayer vigil near Real Madrid’s Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, where 400,000 people are expected.
