Pope Leo XIV embarked Monday on the first-ever papal trip to Algeria, aiming to promote Christian-Muslim coexistence at a time of global conflict and honor the locally born inspiration of his religious spirituality, St. Augustine. Leo’s two-day stop in Algeria opens an intense 11-day tour of four African nations — Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea — that will bring history’s first US-born pope deep into the growing heart of the Catholic Church. FRANCE 24's Claire Paccalin reports from Algiers, Algeria.
On the ground: Pope Leo arrives in Algiers to start Africa tour
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Thu 07:47 - Le Figaro
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Thu 21:05 - Le Figaro
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Sat 17:30 - Al-Monitor
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Sat 17:36 - Al-Monitor
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Sat 19:09 - Washington Examiner
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Sun 02:40 - Fox News
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Mon 01:36 - Al-Monitor
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Mon 01:55 - Fox News
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Mon 05:08 - Washington Examiner
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Mon 06:40 - Politico EU
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Mon 06:46 - Washington Post
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Mon 07:36 - Al Jazeera English
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Mon 07:40 - BBC Headlines
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Mon 08:51 - DW All
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Mon 08:51 - DW Top
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Mon 10:06 - France 24
On the ground: Pope Leo arrives in Algiers to start Africa tour
Mon 10:46 - France 24
REPLAY: Pope Leo XIV delivers remarks as he opens trip in Algeria