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Published on: Tuesday 14 April 2026
Algeria welcomed Pope Leo XIV to the northeastern city of Annaba on Tuesday 14 April 2026, where he honoured Saint Augustine and celebrated Mass at a basilica overlooking the Mediterranean. In the ...
News Algeria » Annaba » Religion: Algeria’s fragile Catholic community could play host to Pope Leo XIV in historic first visit
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Published on: Tuesday 27 January 2026
Leo faced a similar balancing act during his November visit to Turkey, encouraging the Catholic community without challenging the state religion. He would encounter comparable dynamics in Algeria, ...