Two men blew themselves up on Monday in downtown Blida, about 40 kilometers south of the Algerian capital, without causing any casualties other than themselves. Leo XIV had arrived just hours earlier in Algiers for the first visit by a pope to the country.

From April 13 to 23, Pope Léon XIV is set to visit Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea. The trip symbolizes the shift in the center of gravity of the Catholic Church,…

Il Papa in visita per la prima volta nel Paese nordafricano

On Monday, April 13, Leo XIV will become the first pontiff in history to visit Algeria, birthplace of the renowned Christian philosopher Saint Augustine. It was in Hippo, now…

Prima tappa del viaggio in Africa, discorso al Monumento dei Martiri: 'l'Algeria ha una storia dolorosa, superata con coraggio. Dio desidera per ogni nazione la pace' (ANSA)

Pontiff makes first papal visit to country as he starts 11-day tour that will also include stops in Cameroon and Angola

Two men blew themselves up on Monday in downtown Blida, about 40 kilometers south of the Algerian capital, without causing any casualties other than themselves. Leo XIV had…

Leo XIV seized opportunity of first papal trip to the North African state to address civil liberties but also condemn ‘ongoing violations of international law’

Pope Leo XIV began his trip to Africa Monday, landing in Algeria, the ancient home of St. Augustine of Hippo, bringing peaceful messages.