Events in April 2026
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April 2, 2026Pope John Paul II Day is celebrated in Canada
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April 2, 2026Holy Thursday (Maunday Thurday): Mass of the Lord's Supper Settings > Display, and change "Link-titler Holy Thursday (Maunday Thurday): Mass of the Lord's Supper Settings > Display, and change "Link-titler
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April 2, 2026Holy Thursday (also called Maunday Thursday) is celebrated in the Catholic Church with the Mass of the lord's Supper.
The term Maunday originates from the Latin word mandatum, which translates to "command" or "mandate". The "new commandment" (Mandatum Novum) was given by Jesus to his disciples at the Last Supper (John 13:34-35), instructing them to love one another specifically "as I have loved you". This command calls for selfless, sacrificial, and unconditional love, serving as the distinguishing mark of his follower. It is the start of Holy the Easter Triduum: the three days leading up to Jesus’ Resurrection.
The Mass of the Lord’s Supper on Maunday Thursday commemorates Jesus' institution of the Eucharist.
Some other branches of Christianity (notably Anglican and Lutheran) also celebrate Maunday Thursday.
The Mass of the Lord's Supper includes the reception of the Holy Oils, in which the Oil of the Sick, the Oil of Catechumens, and the Holy Chrism are processed through the church, to be used for the rest of the year. These oils are all blessed by the local bishop at what is known as a "Chrism Mass"shortly before the liturgy.
Also notable at the Holy Thursday service is the washing of the feet, in which the priest washes the feet of 12 parishioners. Jesus did this to demonstrate to his disciples how they are to serve others through selfless love.
Originally, only men were invited to be among the 12 to have their feet washed. A decree from Pope Francis in 2016 opened up the ritual to all.
At the end of Mass, consecrated hosts remain on the altar while everything else is stripped away. As incense fills the church, the priest dons a special vestment called a humeral veil (a rectangular liturgical vestment, typically 8–9 feet long and 1.5 feet wide, draped over the shoulders and back designed to cover their hands when handling the Blessed Sacrament> He then takes the Blessed Sacrament and processes out of the church to a chapel or other area for Adoration.
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April 3, 2026Good Friday commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ, observed on the Friday before Easter Sunday. It is central to The Faith, marking Jesus' ultimate sacrifice and atonement for humanity's sins. While a day of mourning, it is "good" because it is seen as the necessary path to Easter's resurrection and humanity’s salvation.
Many Catholic communities, particularly in areas with high church density or traditional cultures, participate in Good Friday walking pilgrimages such as the Nine Church Walk, which symbolizes walking in the footsteps of Jesus to Calvary.
These processions often involve visiting multiple churches for prayer, while others hold outdoor "Living Stations
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April 3, 2026All young people visiting Rome are invited to the San Lorenzo Center every Friday for the procession of the World Youth Day Cross followed by The International Mass, often is celebrated by Bishops and Cardinals of the Vatican, and even the Pope on previous occasions.
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April 5, 2026Feast of Saint Vincent Ferrer Settings > Display, and change "Link-titler Feast of Saint Vincent Ferrer Settings > Display, and change "Link-titler
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April 10, 2026A continuous 24-hour Mass will take place at Saint-Roch Church in Paris, France, on April 10 and 11, offering prayers for more than 388 million Christians worldwide who suffer persecution for their faith in Jesus.
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April 10, 2026All young people visiting Rome are invited to the San Lorenzo Center every Friday for the procession of the World Youth Day Cross followed by The International Mass, often is celebrated by Bishops and Cardinals of the Vatican, and even the Pope on previous occasions.
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April 11, 2026Divine Mercy Sunday is a Catholic feast day celebrated on the Sunday after Easter (the Octave of Easter) to celebrate God's immense mercy, often associated with special graces and the promise of complete forgiveness of sins. Instituted by Pope St. John Paul II in 2000 based on revelations to St. Faustina Kowalska, it focuses on trusting in Jesus and honoring the image of Divine Mercy.
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April 11, 2026Feast of Saint Stanislaus Settings > Display, and change "Link-titler Feast of Saint Stanislaus Settings > Display, and change "Link-titler
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April 13, 2026Born in 1506 in Savoy (France), Peter Faver was a shepherd who pursued academic studies in Paris, where he met and became close friends of Saint Ignatius Loyola and Saint Francis Xavier. Saint Peter Faber was known for his gentle, humble approach to spiritual guidance, often guiding people through the Spiritual Exercises of Ignatius, his extensive travels throughout Europe, and his work in education.
He died on August 1, 1546, in Rome. Although beatified in 1872, he was officially canonized by Pope Francis—who considers him a favorite saint—on December 17, 2013, through an "equipollent canonization".
He is considered Patron Saint of discernment, the Spiritual Exercises, and pastoral dialogue. Often associated with Catholic reformers and spiritual directors.
Though he died on August 1 (sometimes cited as the day of his commemoration in certain Jesuit contexts), the official feast day listed for the universal church and widely celebrated in the Jesuit order is August 2.
His tomb is here in the Jesuit Church (Church of the Gesu) in Rome, Italy.
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April 13, 2026Patron saint of the disabled, blind, and unwanted, pro-life movements those living in poverty and for those rejected by religious orders.
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April 13, 2026 – April 23, 2026Pope Leo XIV will undertake his first major overseas trip: Africa from April 13-23, 2026.
The 70-year-old Pope's trip will focus on peace and supporting the poor in the rapidly growing Catholic region.....second-largest continent in both land area and population, following Asia.
His Apostolic Journey will take him to the following countries:
Algiers
Monday, April 13: The Pope’s visit will begin in Algeria., where, after the approximately two-hour flight, he will land in the capital, Algiers. Upon his arrival , he will visit the Maqam Echahit Martyr’s Monument—commemorating the Algerian War and inaugurated in 1982 on the 20th anniversary of Algeria’s independence—where he will pronounce a greeting.
The Pope will then travel to the Presidential Palace, where he will meet with the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, followed by an address to the authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps at the “Djamaa el Djazair” Conference Center.
Pope Leo will then visit the Great Mosque of Algiers, one of the biggest in the world, as it can host up to 120,000 faithful. He will then participate in a private visit to the Welcome and Friendship Center of the Augustinian Missionary Sisters, in the nearby city of Bab El Oued.
The Pope will end the day with an address to the Algerian community in the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa in Algiers.
Tuesday, April 14: On his second day in the North African country, the Pope will take a flight to the northeastern port city of Annaba, which developed from the ancient city of Hippo, home to St. Augustine. The Pope will visit the archaeological site of Hippo and then the nursing home of the Little Sisters of the Poor, where he will greet those present.
The Pope will then have a private meeting with members of the Augustinian Order at the Augustinian Community House. He will celebrate Mass at the Basilica of St. Augustine, before taking a flight back to Algiers at the end of the day.
Cameroon: April 15 to April 18
Wednesday, April 15:
Pope Leo will travel from Algiers to Yaoundé, capital of Cameroon. He will begin his journey to the central African country by visiting the President of the Republic, Paul Barthélemy Biya, at the Presidential Palace. He will then pronounce an address to the authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps at the Congress Center.
Pope Leo will then visit the Ngul Zamba Orphanage, where he will greet the residents and workers, before meeting privately the Cameroonian Bishops at the headquarters of the Episcopal Conference.
Thursday, April 16: The Pope will travel from the capital, Yaoundé, to the northwestern city of Bamenda, where he will pronounce an address and participate in a meeting for peace with the local community at St. Joseph’s Cathedral.
Then the Pope will celebrate Mass at the Bamenda International Airport before returning to Yaoundé.
Friday, April 17: the Pope will again embark on another flight, this time to the southwestern coastal town of Douala, where he will celebrate Mass at the Japoma Stadium. Pope Leo will then visit privately the St. Paul Catholic Hospital, before returning once more to the Cameroonian capital of Yaoundé.
Upon his return, he will meet with university students and professors at the Catholic University of Central Africa, where he will pronounce an address.
Saturday, April 18: Pope Leo will celebrate Mass at the Yaoundé-Ville Airport, before departing for the third leg of his journey....Angola.
Angola
Saturday, April 18: The Pope will land on April 18 in the Angolan capital, Luanda, and will again begin his journey by visiting the President of the Republic, João Lourenço, at the Presidential Palace. He will then meet with the authorities, civil society, and diplomatic corps, followed by a private meeting with the Angolan Bishops.
Sunday, April 19: Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Mass in the nearby city of Kilamba, and then take a helicopter to the town of Muxima. There he will pray the Rosary on the esplanade in front of the Marian shrine, Mama Muxima, and will also pronounce an address, before returning to Luanda at the end of the day.
Monday, April 20: the Pope will again take a flight, this time to the northeastern town of Saurimo. There he will visit a nursing home, where he will greet those present, followed by the celebration of Mass at the Saurimo esplanade.
Then the Pope will return to Luanda, where he will offer an address at the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima to the bishops, priests, consecrated men and women, and pastoral workers.
Equatorial Guinea: April 21 to April 23
Tuesday, April 21: Pope Leo now visits Equatorial Guinea. He will take a flight from Luanda to Malabo, the former capital of Equatorial Guinea. There he will visit the President of the Republic, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, and address the authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps, all at the Presidential Palace.
Pope Leo XIV will then meet with cultural representatives at the León XIV Campus of the National University and pronounce an address, before visiting the staff and patients of the Jean Pierre Olie Psychiatric Hospital, where he will greet those present. The Pope will end the day with a private meeting with the Bishops of Equatorial Guinea.
Wednesday, April 22: Pope Leo will take three flights. First, to the town of Mongomo on the eastern border where he will celebrate Mass at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. There he will also visit the Pope Francis Technology School, before taking his second flight to the port city of Bata.
In Bata, the Pope will visit the prison and greet those present. He will then visit the Memorial to the victims of the March 7, 2021, explosions at a military base—which caused over 100 deaths and around 500 injured—and spend a moment in prayer.
The Pope will then meet with young people and families at the Bata stadium, where he will give an address before taking his third flight of the day back to Malabo.
Thursday, April 23: On the last day of his Apostolic Journey, Pope Leo will celebrate Mass at the Malabo stadium before taking his flight back to Rome
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April 13, 2026 – April 23, 2026Pope Leo XIV will undertake his first major overseas trip: Africa from April 13-23, 2026.
The 70-year-old Pope's trip will focus on peace and supporting the poor in the rapidly growing Catholic region.....second-largest continent in both land area and population, following Asia.
His Apostolic Journey will take him to the following countries:
Algiers
Monday, April 13: The Pope’s visit will begin in Algeria., where, after the approximately two-hour flight, he will land in the capital, Algiers. Upon his arrival , he will visit the Maqam Echahit Martyr’s Monument—commemorating the Algerian War and inaugurated in 1982 on the 20th anniversary of Algeria’s independence—where he will pronounce a greeting.
The Pope will then travel to the Presidential Palace, where he will meet with the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, followed by an address to the authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps at the “Djamaa el Djazair” Conference Center.
Pope Leo will then visit the Great Mosque of Algiers, one of the biggest in the world, as it can host up to 120,000 faithful. He will then participate in a private visit to the Welcome and Friendship Center of the Augustinian Missionary Sisters, in the nearby city of Bab El Oued.
The Pope will end the day with an address to the Algerian community in the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa in Algiers.
Tuesday, April 14: On his second day in the North African country, the Pope will take a flight to the northeastern port city of Annaba, which developed from the ancient city of Hippo, home to St. Augustine. The Pope will visit the archaeological site of Hippo and then the nursing home of the Little Sisters of the Poor, where he will greet those present.
The Pope will then have a private meeting with members of the Augustinian Order at the Augustinian Community House. He will celebrate Mass at the Basilica of St. Augustine, before taking a flight back to Algiers at the end of the day.
Cameroon: April 15 to April 18
Wednesday, April 15:
Pope Leo will travel from Algiers to Yaoundé, capital of Cameroon. He will begin his journey to the central African country by visiting the President of the Republic, Paul Barthélemy Biya, at the Presidential Palace. He will then pronounce an address to the authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps at the Congress Center.
Pope Leo will then visit the Ngul Zamba Orphanage, where he will greet the residents and workers, before meeting privately the Cameroonian Bishops at the headquarters of the Episcopal Conference.
Thursday, April 16: The Pope will travel from the capital, Yaoundé, to the northwestern city of Bamenda, where he will pronounce an address and participate in a meeting for peace with the local community at St. Joseph’s Cathedral.
Then the Pope will celebrate Mass at the Bamenda International Airport before returning to Yaoundé.
Friday, April 17: the Pope will again embark on another flight, this time to the southwestern coastal town of Douala, where he will celebrate Mass at the Japoma Stadium. Pope Leo will then visit privately the St. Paul Catholic Hospital, before returning once more to the Cameroonian capital of Yaoundé.
Upon his return, he will meet with university students and professors at the Catholic University of Central Africa, where he will pronounce an address.
Saturday, April 18: Pope Leo will celebrate Mass at the Yaoundé-Ville Airport, before departing for the third leg of his journey....Angola.
Angola
Saturday, April 18: The Pope will land on April 18 in the Angolan capital, Luanda, and will again begin his journey by visiting the President of the Republic, João Lourenço, at the Presidential Palace. He will then meet with the authorities, civil society, and diplomatic corps, followed by a private meeting with the Angolan Bishops.
Sunday, April 19: Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Mass in the nearby city of Kilamba, and then take a helicopter to the town of Muxima. There he will pray the Rosary on the esplanade in front of the Marian shrine, Mama Muxima, and will also pronounce an address, before returning to Luanda at the end of the day.
Monday, April 20: the Pope will again take a flight, this time to the northeastern town of Saurimo. There he will visit a nursing home, where he will greet those present, followed by the celebration of Mass at the Saurimo esplanade.
Then the Pope will return to Luanda, where he will offer an address at the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima to the bishops, priests, consecrated men and women, and pastoral workers.
Equatorial Guinea: April 21 to April 23
Tuesday, April 21: Pope Leo now visits Equatorial Guinea. He will take a flight from Luanda to Malabo, the former capital of Equatorial Guinea. There he will visit the President of the Republic, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, and address the authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps, all at the Presidential Palace.
Pope Leo XIV will then meet with cultural representatives at the León XIV Campus of the National University and pronounce an address, before visiting the staff and patients of the Jean Pierre Olie Psychiatric Hospital, where he will greet those present. The Pope will end the day with a private meeting with the Bishops of Equatorial Guinea.
Wednesday, April 22: Pope Leo will take three flights. First, to the town of Mongomo on the eastern border where he will celebrate Mass at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. There he will also visit the Pope Francis Technology School, before taking his second flight to the port city of Bata.
In Bata, the Pope will visit the prison and greet those present. He will then visit the Memorial to the victims of the March 7, 2021, explosions at a military base—which caused over 100 deaths and around 500 injured—and spend a moment in prayer.
The Pope will then meet with young people and families at the Bata stadium, where he will give an address before taking his third flight of the day back to Malabo.
Thursday, April 23: On the last day of his Apostolic Journey, Pope Leo will celebrate Mass at the Malabo stadium before taking his flight back to Rome
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April 14, 2026Lidwina was a Dutch mystic who is honored as a saint by the Catholic Church. She is the patroness saint of the town of Schiedam, of chronic pain, and of ice skating.
Lidwina is also thought to be one of the first documented cases of multiple sclerosis.
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April 13, 2026 – April 23, 2026Pope Leo XIV will undertake his first major overseas trip: Africa from April 13-23, 2026.
The 70-year-old Pope's trip will focus on peace and supporting the poor in the rapidly growing Catholic region.....second-largest continent in both land area and population, following Asia.
His Apostolic Journey will take him to the following countries:
Algiers
Monday, April 13: The Pope’s visit will begin in Algeria., where, after the approximately two-hour flight, he will land in the capital, Algiers. Upon his arrival , he will visit the Maqam Echahit Martyr’s Monument—commemorating the Algerian War and inaugurated in 1982 on the 20th anniversary of Algeria’s independence—where he will pronounce a greeting.
The Pope will then travel to the Presidential Palace, where he will meet with the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, followed by an address to the authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps at the “Djamaa el Djazair” Conference Center.
Pope Leo will then visit the Great Mosque of Algiers, one of the biggest in the world, as it can host up to 120,000 faithful. He will then participate in a private visit to the Welcome and Friendship Center of the Augustinian Missionary Sisters, in the nearby city of Bab El Oued.
The Pope will end the day with an address to the Algerian community in the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa in Algiers.
Tuesday, April 14: On his second day in the North African country, the Pope will take a flight to the northeastern port city of Annaba, which developed from the ancient city of Hippo, home to St. Augustine. The Pope will visit the archaeological site of Hippo and then the nursing home of the Little Sisters of the Poor, where he will greet those present.
The Pope will then have a private meeting with members of the Augustinian Order at the Augustinian Community House. He will celebrate Mass at the Basilica of St. Augustine, before taking a flight back to Algiers at the end of the day.
Cameroon: April 15 to April 18
Wednesday, April 15:
Pope Leo will travel from Algiers to Yaoundé, capital of Cameroon. He will begin his journey to the central African country by visiting the President of the Republic, Paul Barthélemy Biya, at the Presidential Palace. He will then pronounce an address to the authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps at the Congress Center.
Pope Leo will then visit the Ngul Zamba Orphanage, where he will greet the residents and workers, before meeting privately the Cameroonian Bishops at the headquarters of the Episcopal Conference.
Thursday, April 16: The Pope will travel from the capital, Yaoundé, to the northwestern city of Bamenda, where he will pronounce an address and participate in a meeting for peace with the local community at St. Joseph’s Cathedral.
Then the Pope will celebrate Mass at the Bamenda International Airport before returning to Yaoundé.
Friday, April 17: the Pope will again embark on another flight, this time to the southwestern coastal town of Douala, where he will celebrate Mass at the Japoma Stadium. Pope Leo will then visit privately the St. Paul Catholic Hospital, before returning once more to the Cameroonian capital of Yaoundé.
Upon his return, he will meet with university students and professors at the Catholic University of Central Africa, where he will pronounce an address.
Saturday, April 18: Pope Leo will celebrate Mass at the Yaoundé-Ville Airport, before departing for the third leg of his journey....Angola.
Angola
Saturday, April 18: The Pope will land on April 18 in the Angolan capital, Luanda, and will again begin his journey by visiting the President of the Republic, João Lourenço, at the Presidential Palace. He will then meet with the authorities, civil society, and diplomatic corps, followed by a private meeting with the Angolan Bishops.
Sunday, April 19: Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Mass in the nearby city of Kilamba, and then take a helicopter to the town of Muxima. There he will pray the Rosary on the esplanade in front of the Marian shrine, Mama Muxima, and will also pronounce an address, before returning to Luanda at the end of the day.
Monday, April 20: the Pope will again take a flight, this time to the northeastern town of Saurimo. There he will visit a nursing home, where he will greet those present, followed by the celebration of Mass at the Saurimo esplanade.
Then the Pope will return to Luanda, where he will offer an address at the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima to the bishops, priests, consecrated men and women, and pastoral workers.
Equatorial Guinea: April 21 to April 23
Tuesday, April 21: Pope Leo now visits Equatorial Guinea. He will take a flight from Luanda to Malabo, the former capital of Equatorial Guinea. There he will visit the President of the Republic, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, and address the authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps, all at the Presidential Palace.
Pope Leo XIV will then meet with cultural representatives at the León XIV Campus of the National University and pronounce an address, before visiting the staff and patients of the Jean Pierre Olie Psychiatric Hospital, where he will greet those present. The Pope will end the day with a private meeting with the Bishops of Equatorial Guinea.
Wednesday, April 22: Pope Leo will take three flights. First, to the town of Mongomo on the eastern border where he will celebrate Mass at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. There he will also visit the Pope Francis Technology School, before taking his second flight to the port city of Bata.
In Bata, the Pope will visit the prison and greet those present. He will then visit the Memorial to the victims of the March 7, 2021, explosions at a military base—which caused over 100 deaths and around 500 injured—and spend a moment in prayer.
The Pope will then meet with young people and families at the Bata stadium, where he will give an address before taking his third flight of the day back to Malabo.
Thursday, April 23: On the last day of his Apostolic Journey, Pope Leo will celebrate Mass at the Malabo stadium before taking his flight back to Rome
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April 15, 2026The tomb of César de Bus is here at the Church of Santa Maria in Monticelli in Rome
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April 13, 2026 – April 23, 2026Pope Leo XIV will undertake his first major overseas trip: Africa from April 13-23, 2026.
The 70-year-old Pope's trip will focus on peace and supporting the poor in the rapidly growing Catholic region.....second-largest continent in both land area and population, following Asia.
His Apostolic Journey will take him to the following countries:
Algiers
Monday, April 13: The Pope’s visit will begin in Algeria., where, after the approximately two-hour flight, he will land in the capital, Algiers. Upon his arrival , he will visit the Maqam Echahit Martyr’s Monument—commemorating the Algerian War and inaugurated in 1982 on the 20th anniversary of Algeria’s independence—where he will pronounce a greeting.
The Pope will then travel to the Presidential Palace, where he will meet with the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, followed by an address to the authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps at the “Djamaa el Djazair” Conference Center.
Pope Leo will then visit the Great Mosque of Algiers, one of the biggest in the world, as it can host up to 120,000 faithful. He will then participate in a private visit to the Welcome and Friendship Center of the Augustinian Missionary Sisters, in the nearby city of Bab El Oued.
The Pope will end the day with an address to the Algerian community in the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa in Algiers.
Tuesday, April 14: On his second day in the North African country, the Pope will take a flight to the northeastern port city of Annaba, which developed from the ancient city of Hippo, home to St. Augustine. The Pope will visit the archaeological site of Hippo and then the nursing home of the Little Sisters of the Poor, where he will greet those present.
The Pope will then have a private meeting with members of the Augustinian Order at the Augustinian Community House. He will celebrate Mass at the Basilica of St. Augustine, before taking a flight back to Algiers at the end of the day.
Cameroon: April 15 to April 18
Wednesday, April 15:
Pope Leo will travel from Algiers to Yaoundé, capital of Cameroon. He will begin his journey to the central African country by visiting the President of the Republic, Paul Barthélemy Biya, at the Presidential Palace. He will then pronounce an address to the authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps at the Congress Center.
Pope Leo will then visit the Ngul Zamba Orphanage, where he will greet the residents and workers, before meeting privately the Cameroonian Bishops at the headquarters of the Episcopal Conference.
Thursday, April 16: The Pope will travel from the capital, Yaoundé, to the northwestern city of Bamenda, where he will pronounce an address and participate in a meeting for peace with the local community at St. Joseph’s Cathedral.
Then the Pope will celebrate Mass at the Bamenda International Airport before returning to Yaoundé.
Friday, April 17: the Pope will again embark on another flight, this time to the southwestern coastal town of Douala, where he will celebrate Mass at the Japoma Stadium. Pope Leo will then visit privately the St. Paul Catholic Hospital, before returning once more to the Cameroonian capital of Yaoundé.
Upon his return, he will meet with university students and professors at the Catholic University of Central Africa, where he will pronounce an address.
Saturday, April 18: Pope Leo will celebrate Mass at the Yaoundé-Ville Airport, before departing for the third leg of his journey....Angola.
Angola
Saturday, April 18: The Pope will land on April 18 in the Angolan capital, Luanda, and will again begin his journey by visiting the President of the Republic, João Lourenço, at the Presidential Palace. He will then meet with the authorities, civil society, and diplomatic corps, followed by a private meeting with the Angolan Bishops.
Sunday, April 19: Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Mass in the nearby city of Kilamba, and then take a helicopter to the town of Muxima. There he will pray the Rosary on the esplanade in front of the Marian shrine, Mama Muxima, and will also pronounce an address, before returning to Luanda at the end of the day.
Monday, April 20: the Pope will again take a flight, this time to the northeastern town of Saurimo. There he will visit a nursing home, where he will greet those present, followed by the celebration of Mass at the Saurimo esplanade.
Then the Pope will return to Luanda, where he will offer an address at the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima to the bishops, priests, consecrated men and women, and pastoral workers.
Equatorial Guinea: April 21 to April 23
Tuesday, April 21: Pope Leo now visits Equatorial Guinea. He will take a flight from Luanda to Malabo, the former capital of Equatorial Guinea. There he will visit the President of the Republic, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, and address the authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps, all at the Presidential Palace.
Pope Leo XIV will then meet with cultural representatives at the León XIV Campus of the National University and pronounce an address, before visiting the staff and patients of the Jean Pierre Olie Psychiatric Hospital, where he will greet those present. The Pope will end the day with a private meeting with the Bishops of Equatorial Guinea.
Wednesday, April 22: Pope Leo will take three flights. First, to the town of Mongomo on the eastern border where he will celebrate Mass at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. There he will also visit the Pope Francis Technology School, before taking his second flight to the port city of Bata.
In Bata, the Pope will visit the prison and greet those present. He will then visit the Memorial to the victims of the March 7, 2021, explosions at a military base—which caused over 100 deaths and around 500 injured—and spend a moment in prayer.
The Pope will then meet with young people and families at the Bata stadium, where he will give an address before taking his third flight of the day back to Malabo.
Thursday, April 23: On the last day of his Apostolic Journey, Pope Leo will celebrate Mass at the Malabo stadium before taking his flight back to Rome
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April 13, 2026 – April 23, 2026Pope Leo XIV will undertake his first major overseas trip: Africa from April 13-23, 2026.
The 70-year-old Pope's trip will focus on peace and supporting the poor in the rapidly growing Catholic region.....second-largest continent in both land area and population, following Asia.
His Apostolic Journey will take him to the following countries:
Algiers
Monday, April 13: The Pope’s visit will begin in Algeria., where, after the approximately two-hour flight, he will land in the capital, Algiers. Upon his arrival , he will visit the Maqam Echahit Martyr’s Monument—commemorating the Algerian War and inaugurated in 1982 on the 20th anniversary of Algeria’s independence—where he will pronounce a greeting.
The Pope will then travel to the Presidential Palace, where he will meet with the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, followed by an address to the authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps at the “Djamaa el Djazair” Conference Center.
Pope Leo will then visit the Great Mosque of Algiers, one of the biggest in the world, as it can host up to 120,000 faithful. He will then participate in a private visit to the Welcome and Friendship Center of the Augustinian Missionary Sisters, in the nearby city of Bab El Oued.
The Pope will end the day with an address to the Algerian community in the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa in Algiers.
Tuesday, April 14: On his second day in the North African country, the Pope will take a flight to the northeastern port city of Annaba, which developed from the ancient city of Hippo, home to St. Augustine. The Pope will visit the archaeological site of Hippo and then the nursing home of the Little Sisters of the Poor, where he will greet those present.
The Pope will then have a private meeting with members of the Augustinian Order at the Augustinian Community House. He will celebrate Mass at the Basilica of St. Augustine, before taking a flight back to Algiers at the end of the day.
Cameroon: April 15 to April 18
Wednesday, April 15:
Pope Leo will travel from Algiers to Yaoundé, capital of Cameroon. He will begin his journey to the central African country by visiting the President of the Republic, Paul Barthélemy Biya, at the Presidential Palace. He will then pronounce an address to the authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps at the Congress Center.
Pope Leo will then visit the Ngul Zamba Orphanage, where he will greet the residents and workers, before meeting privately the Cameroonian Bishops at the headquarters of the Episcopal Conference.
Thursday, April 16: The Pope will travel from the capital, Yaoundé, to the northwestern city of Bamenda, where he will pronounce an address and participate in a meeting for peace with the local community at St. Joseph’s Cathedral.
Then the Pope will celebrate Mass at the Bamenda International Airport before returning to Yaoundé.
Friday, April 17: the Pope will again embark on another flight, this time to the southwestern coastal town of Douala, where he will celebrate Mass at the Japoma Stadium. Pope Leo will then visit privately the St. Paul Catholic Hospital, before returning once more to the Cameroonian capital of Yaoundé.
Upon his return, he will meet with university students and professors at the Catholic University of Central Africa, where he will pronounce an address.
Saturday, April 18: Pope Leo will celebrate Mass at the Yaoundé-Ville Airport, before departing for the third leg of his journey....Angola.
Angola
Saturday, April 18: The Pope will land on April 18 in the Angolan capital, Luanda, and will again begin his journey by visiting the President of the Republic, João Lourenço, at the Presidential Palace. He will then meet with the authorities, civil society, and diplomatic corps, followed by a private meeting with the Angolan Bishops.
Sunday, April 19: Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Mass in the nearby city of Kilamba, and then take a helicopter to the town of Muxima. There he will pray the Rosary on the esplanade in front of the Marian shrine, Mama Muxima, and will also pronounce an address, before returning to Luanda at the end of the day.
Monday, April 20: the Pope will again take a flight, this time to the northeastern town of Saurimo. There he will visit a nursing home, where he will greet those present, followed by the celebration of Mass at the Saurimo esplanade.
Then the Pope will return to Luanda, where he will offer an address at the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima to the bishops, priests, consecrated men and women, and pastoral workers.
Equatorial Guinea: April 21 to April 23
Tuesday, April 21: Pope Leo now visits Equatorial Guinea. He will take a flight from Luanda to Malabo, the former capital of Equatorial Guinea. There he will visit the President of the Republic, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, and address the authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps, all at the Presidential Palace.
Pope Leo XIV will then meet with cultural representatives at the León XIV Campus of the National University and pronounce an address, before visiting the staff and patients of the Jean Pierre Olie Psychiatric Hospital, where he will greet those present. The Pope will end the day with a private meeting with the Bishops of Equatorial Guinea.
Wednesday, April 22: Pope Leo will take three flights. First, to the town of Mongomo on the eastern border where he will celebrate Mass at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. There he will also visit the Pope Francis Technology School, before taking his second flight to the port city of Bata.
In Bata, the Pope will visit the prison and greet those present. He will then visit the Memorial to the victims of the March 7, 2021, explosions at a military base—which caused over 100 deaths and around 500 injured—and spend a moment in prayer.
The Pope will then meet with young people and families at the Bata stadium, where he will give an address before taking his third flight of the day back to Malabo.
Thursday, April 23: On the last day of his Apostolic Journey, Pope Leo will celebrate Mass at the Malabo stadium before taking his flight back to Rome
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April 13, 2026 – April 23, 2026Pope Leo XIV will undertake his first major overseas trip: Africa from April 13-23, 2026.
The 70-year-old Pope's trip will focus on peace and supporting the poor in the rapidly growing Catholic region.....second-largest continent in both land area and population, following Asia.
His Apostolic Journey will take him to the following countries:
Algiers
Monday, April 13: The Pope’s visit will begin in Algeria., where, after the approximately two-hour flight, he will land in the capital, Algiers. Upon his arrival , he will visit the Maqam Echahit Martyr’s Monument—commemorating the Algerian War and inaugurated in 1982 on the 20th anniversary of Algeria’s independence—where he will pronounce a greeting.
The Pope will then travel to the Presidential Palace, where he will meet with the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, followed by an address to the authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps at the “Djamaa el Djazair” Conference Center.
Pope Leo will then visit the Great Mosque of Algiers, one of the biggest in the world, as it can host up to 120,000 faithful. He will then participate in a private visit to the Welcome and Friendship Center of the Augustinian Missionary Sisters, in the nearby city of Bab El Oued.
The Pope will end the day with an address to the Algerian community in the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa in Algiers.
Tuesday, April 14: On his second day in the North African country, the Pope will take a flight to the northeastern port city of Annaba, which developed from the ancient city of Hippo, home to St. Augustine. The Pope will visit the archaeological site of Hippo and then the nursing home of the Little Sisters of the Poor, where he will greet those present.
The Pope will then have a private meeting with members of the Augustinian Order at the Augustinian Community House. He will celebrate Mass at the Basilica of St. Augustine, before taking a flight back to Algiers at the end of the day.
Cameroon: April 15 to April 18
Wednesday, April 15:
Pope Leo will travel from Algiers to Yaoundé, capital of Cameroon. He will begin his journey to the central African country by visiting the President of the Republic, Paul Barthélemy Biya, at the Presidential Palace. He will then pronounce an address to the authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps at the Congress Center.
Pope Leo will then visit the Ngul Zamba Orphanage, where he will greet the residents and workers, before meeting privately the Cameroonian Bishops at the headquarters of the Episcopal Conference.
Thursday, April 16: The Pope will travel from the capital, Yaoundé, to the northwestern city of Bamenda, where he will pronounce an address and participate in a meeting for peace with the local community at St. Joseph’s Cathedral.
Then the Pope will celebrate Mass at the Bamenda International Airport before returning to Yaoundé.
Friday, April 17: the Pope will again embark on another flight, this time to the southwestern coastal town of Douala, where he will celebrate Mass at the Japoma Stadium. Pope Leo will then visit privately the St. Paul Catholic Hospital, before returning once more to the Cameroonian capital of Yaoundé.
Upon his return, he will meet with university students and professors at the Catholic University of Central Africa, where he will pronounce an address.
Saturday, April 18: Pope Leo will celebrate Mass at the Yaoundé-Ville Airport, before departing for the third leg of his journey....Angola.
Angola
Saturday, April 18: The Pope will land on April 18 in the Angolan capital, Luanda, and will again begin his journey by visiting the President of the Republic, João Lourenço, at the Presidential Palace. He will then meet with the authorities, civil society, and diplomatic corps, followed by a private meeting with the Angolan Bishops.
Sunday, April 19: Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Mass in the nearby city of Kilamba, and then take a helicopter to the town of Muxima. There he will pray the Rosary on the esplanade in front of the Marian shrine, Mama Muxima, and will also pronounce an address, before returning to Luanda at the end of the day.
Monday, April 20: the Pope will again take a flight, this time to the northeastern town of Saurimo. There he will visit a nursing home, where he will greet those present, followed by the celebration of Mass at the Saurimo esplanade.
Then the Pope will return to Luanda, where he will offer an address at the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima to the bishops, priests, consecrated men and women, and pastoral workers.
Equatorial Guinea: April 21 to April 23
Tuesday, April 21: Pope Leo now visits Equatorial Guinea. He will take a flight from Luanda to Malabo, the former capital of Equatorial Guinea. There he will visit the President of the Republic, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, and address the authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps, all at the Presidential Palace.
Pope Leo XIV will then meet with cultural representatives at the León XIV Campus of the National University and pronounce an address, before visiting the staff and patients of the Jean Pierre Olie Psychiatric Hospital, where he will greet those present. The Pope will end the day with a private meeting with the Bishops of Equatorial Guinea.
Wednesday, April 22: Pope Leo will take three flights. First, to the town of Mongomo on the eastern border where he will celebrate Mass at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. There he will also visit the Pope Francis Technology School, before taking his second flight to the port city of Bata.
In Bata, the Pope will visit the prison and greet those present. He will then visit the Memorial to the victims of the March 7, 2021, explosions at a military base—which caused over 100 deaths and around 500 injured—and spend a moment in prayer.
The Pope will then meet with young people and families at the Bata stadium, where he will give an address before taking his third flight of the day back to Malabo.
Thursday, April 23: On the last day of his Apostolic Journey, Pope Leo will celebrate Mass at the Malabo stadium before taking his flight back to Rome
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April 13, 2026 – April 23, 2026Pope Leo XIV will undertake his first major overseas trip: Africa from April 13-23, 2026.
The 70-year-old Pope's trip will focus on peace and supporting the poor in the rapidly growing Catholic region.....second-largest continent in both land area and population, following Asia.
His Apostolic Journey will take him to the following countries:
Algiers
Monday, April 13: The Pope’s visit will begin in Algeria., where, after the approximately two-hour flight, he will land in the capital, Algiers. Upon his arrival , he will visit the Maqam Echahit Martyr’s Monument—commemorating the Algerian War and inaugurated in 1982 on the 20th anniversary of Algeria’s independence—where he will pronounce a greeting.
The Pope will then travel to the Presidential Palace, where he will meet with the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, followed by an address to the authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps at the “Djamaa el Djazair” Conference Center.
Pope Leo will then visit the Great Mosque of Algiers, one of the biggest in the world, as it can host up to 120,000 faithful. He will then participate in a private visit to the Welcome and Friendship Center of the Augustinian Missionary Sisters, in the nearby city of Bab El Oued.
The Pope will end the day with an address to the Algerian community in the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa in Algiers.
Tuesday, April 14: On his second day in the North African country, the Pope will take a flight to the northeastern port city of Annaba, which developed from the ancient city of Hippo, home to St. Augustine. The Pope will visit the archaeological site of Hippo and then the nursing home of the Little Sisters of the Poor, where he will greet those present.
The Pope will then have a private meeting with members of the Augustinian Order at the Augustinian Community House. He will celebrate Mass at the Basilica of St. Augustine, before taking a flight back to Algiers at the end of the day.
Cameroon: April 15 to April 18
Wednesday, April 15:
Pope Leo will travel from Algiers to Yaoundé, capital of Cameroon. He will begin his journey to the central African country by visiting the President of the Republic, Paul Barthélemy Biya, at the Presidential Palace. He will then pronounce an address to the authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps at the Congress Center.
Pope Leo will then visit the Ngul Zamba Orphanage, where he will greet the residents and workers, before meeting privately the Cameroonian Bishops at the headquarters of the Episcopal Conference.
Thursday, April 16: The Pope will travel from the capital, Yaoundé, to the northwestern city of Bamenda, where he will pronounce an address and participate in a meeting for peace with the local community at St. Joseph’s Cathedral.
Then the Pope will celebrate Mass at the Bamenda International Airport before returning to Yaoundé.
Friday, April 17: the Pope will again embark on another flight, this time to the southwestern coastal town of Douala, where he will celebrate Mass at the Japoma Stadium. Pope Leo will then visit privately the St. Paul Catholic Hospital, before returning once more to the Cameroonian capital of Yaoundé.
Upon his return, he will meet with university students and professors at the Catholic University of Central Africa, where he will pronounce an address.
Saturday, April 18: Pope Leo will celebrate Mass at the Yaoundé-Ville Airport, before departing for the third leg of his journey....Angola.
Angola
Saturday, April 18: The Pope will land on April 18 in the Angolan capital, Luanda, and will again begin his journey by visiting the President of the Republic, João Lourenço, at the Presidential Palace. He will then meet with the authorities, civil society, and diplomatic corps, followed by a private meeting with the Angolan Bishops.
Sunday, April 19: Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Mass in the nearby city of Kilamba, and then take a helicopter to the town of Muxima. There he will pray the Rosary on the esplanade in front of the Marian shrine, Mama Muxima, and will also pronounce an address, before returning to Luanda at the end of the day.
Monday, April 20: the Pope will again take a flight, this time to the northeastern town of Saurimo. There he will visit a nursing home, where he will greet those present, followed by the celebration of Mass at the Saurimo esplanade.
Then the Pope will return to Luanda, where he will offer an address at the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima to the bishops, priests, consecrated men and women, and pastoral workers.
Equatorial Guinea: April 21 to April 23
Tuesday, April 21: Pope Leo now visits Equatorial Guinea. He will take a flight from Luanda to Malabo, the former capital of Equatorial Guinea. There he will visit the President of the Republic, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, and address the authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps, all at the Presidential Palace.
Pope Leo XIV will then meet with cultural representatives at the León XIV Campus of the National University and pronounce an address, before visiting the staff and patients of the Jean Pierre Olie Psychiatric Hospital, where he will greet those present. The Pope will end the day with a private meeting with the Bishops of Equatorial Guinea.
Wednesday, April 22: Pope Leo will take three flights. First, to the town of Mongomo on the eastern border where he will celebrate Mass at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. There he will also visit the Pope Francis Technology School, before taking his second flight to the port city of Bata.
In Bata, the Pope will visit the prison and greet those present. He will then visit the Memorial to the victims of the March 7, 2021, explosions at a military base—which caused over 100 deaths and around 500 injured—and spend a moment in prayer.
The Pope will then meet with young people and families at the Bata stadium, where he will give an address before taking his third flight of the day back to Malabo.
Thursday, April 23: On the last day of his Apostolic Journey, Pope Leo will celebrate Mass at the Malabo stadium before taking his flight back to Rome
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April 13, 2026 – April 23, 2026Pope Leo XIV will undertake his first major overseas trip: Africa from April 13-23, 2026.
The 70-year-old Pope's trip will focus on peace and supporting the poor in the rapidly growing Catholic region.....second-largest continent in both land area and population, following Asia.
His Apostolic Journey will take him to the following countries:
Algiers
Monday, April 13: The Pope’s visit will begin in Algeria., where, after the approximately two-hour flight, he will land in the capital, Algiers. Upon his arrival , he will visit the Maqam Echahit Martyr’s Monument—commemorating the Algerian War and inaugurated in 1982 on the 20th anniversary of Algeria’s independence—where he will pronounce a greeting.
The Pope will then travel to the Presidential Palace, where he will meet with the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, followed by an address to the authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps at the “Djamaa el Djazair” Conference Center.
Pope Leo will then visit the Great Mosque of Algiers, one of the biggest in the world, as it can host up to 120,000 faithful. He will then participate in a private visit to the Welcome and Friendship Center of the Augustinian Missionary Sisters, in the nearby city of Bab El Oued.
The Pope will end the day with an address to the Algerian community in the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa in Algiers.
Tuesday, April 14: On his second day in the North African country, the Pope will take a flight to the northeastern port city of Annaba, which developed from the ancient city of Hippo, home to St. Augustine. The Pope will visit the archaeological site of Hippo and then the nursing home of the Little Sisters of the Poor, where he will greet those present.
The Pope will then have a private meeting with members of the Augustinian Order at the Augustinian Community House. He will celebrate Mass at the Basilica of St. Augustine, before taking a flight back to Algiers at the end of the day.
Cameroon: April 15 to April 18
Wednesday, April 15:
Pope Leo will travel from Algiers to Yaoundé, capital of Cameroon. He will begin his journey to the central African country by visiting the President of the Republic, Paul Barthélemy Biya, at the Presidential Palace. He will then pronounce an address to the authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps at the Congress Center.
Pope Leo will then visit the Ngul Zamba Orphanage, where he will greet the residents and workers, before meeting privately the Cameroonian Bishops at the headquarters of the Episcopal Conference.
Thursday, April 16: The Pope will travel from the capital, Yaoundé, to the northwestern city of Bamenda, where he will pronounce an address and participate in a meeting for peace with the local community at St. Joseph’s Cathedral.
Then the Pope will celebrate Mass at the Bamenda International Airport before returning to Yaoundé.
Friday, April 17: the Pope will again embark on another flight, this time to the southwestern coastal town of Douala, where he will celebrate Mass at the Japoma Stadium. Pope Leo will then visit privately the St. Paul Catholic Hospital, before returning once more to the Cameroonian capital of Yaoundé.
Upon his return, he will meet with university students and professors at the Catholic University of Central Africa, where he will pronounce an address.
Saturday, April 18: Pope Leo will celebrate Mass at the Yaoundé-Ville Airport, before departing for the third leg of his journey....Angola.
Angola
Saturday, April 18: The Pope will land on April 18 in the Angolan capital, Luanda, and will again begin his journey by visiting the President of the Republic, João Lourenço, at the Presidential Palace. He will then meet with the authorities, civil society, and diplomatic corps, followed by a private meeting with the Angolan Bishops.
Sunday, April 19: Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Mass in the nearby city of Kilamba, and then take a helicopter to the town of Muxima. There he will pray the Rosary on the esplanade in front of the Marian shrine, Mama Muxima, and will also pronounce an address, before returning to Luanda at the end of the day.
Monday, April 20: the Pope will again take a flight, this time to the northeastern town of Saurimo. There he will visit a nursing home, where he will greet those present, followed by the celebration of Mass at the Saurimo esplanade.
Then the Pope will return to Luanda, where he will offer an address at the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima to the bishops, priests, consecrated men and women, and pastoral workers.
Equatorial Guinea: April 21 to April 23
Tuesday, April 21: Pope Leo now visits Equatorial Guinea. He will take a flight from Luanda to Malabo, the former capital of Equatorial Guinea. There he will visit the President of the Republic, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, and address the authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps, all at the Presidential Palace.
Pope Leo XIV will then meet with cultural representatives at the León XIV Campus of the National University and pronounce an address, before visiting the staff and patients of the Jean Pierre Olie Psychiatric Hospital, where he will greet those present. The Pope will end the day with a private meeting with the Bishops of Equatorial Guinea.
Wednesday, April 22: Pope Leo will take three flights. First, to the town of Mongomo on the eastern border where he will celebrate Mass at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. There he will also visit the Pope Francis Technology School, before taking his second flight to the port city of Bata.
In Bata, the Pope will visit the prison and greet those present. He will then visit the Memorial to the victims of the March 7, 2021, explosions at a military base—which caused over 100 deaths and around 500 injured—and spend a moment in prayer.
The Pope will then meet with young people and families at the Bata stadium, where he will give an address before taking his third flight of the day back to Malabo.
Thursday, April 23: On the last day of his Apostolic Journey, Pope Leo will celebrate Mass at the Malabo stadium before taking his flight back to Rome
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April 13, 2026 – April 23, 2026Pope Leo XIV will undertake his first major overseas trip: Africa from April 13-23, 2026.
The 70-year-old Pope's trip will focus on peace and supporting the poor in the rapidly growing Catholic region.....second-largest continent in both land area and population, following Asia.
His Apostolic Journey will take him to the following countries:
Algiers
Monday, April 13: The Pope’s visit will begin in Algeria., where, after the approximately two-hour flight, he will land in the capital, Algiers. Upon his arrival , he will visit the Maqam Echahit Martyr’s Monument—commemorating the Algerian War and inaugurated in 1982 on the 20th anniversary of Algeria’s independence—where he will pronounce a greeting.
The Pope will then travel to the Presidential Palace, where he will meet with the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, followed by an address to the authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps at the “Djamaa el Djazair” Conference Center.
Pope Leo will then visit the Great Mosque of Algiers, one of the biggest in the world, as it can host up to 120,000 faithful. He will then participate in a private visit to the Welcome and Friendship Center of the Augustinian Missionary Sisters, in the nearby city of Bab El Oued.
The Pope will end the day with an address to the Algerian community in the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa in Algiers.
Tuesday, April 14: On his second day in the North African country, the Pope will take a flight to the northeastern port city of Annaba, which developed from the ancient city of Hippo, home to St. Augustine. The Pope will visit the archaeological site of Hippo and then the nursing home of the Little Sisters of the Poor, where he will greet those present.
The Pope will then have a private meeting with members of the Augustinian Order at the Augustinian Community House. He will celebrate Mass at the Basilica of St. Augustine, before taking a flight back to Algiers at the end of the day.
Cameroon: April 15 to April 18
Wednesday, April 15:
Pope Leo will travel from Algiers to Yaoundé, capital of Cameroon. He will begin his journey to the central African country by visiting the President of the Republic, Paul Barthélemy Biya, at the Presidential Palace. He will then pronounce an address to the authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps at the Congress Center.
Pope Leo will then visit the Ngul Zamba Orphanage, where he will greet the residents and workers, before meeting privately the Cameroonian Bishops at the headquarters of the Episcopal Conference.
Thursday, April 16: The Pope will travel from the capital, Yaoundé, to the northwestern city of Bamenda, where he will pronounce an address and participate in a meeting for peace with the local community at St. Joseph’s Cathedral.
Then the Pope will celebrate Mass at the Bamenda International Airport before returning to Yaoundé.
Friday, April 17: the Pope will again embark on another flight, this time to the southwestern coastal town of Douala, where he will celebrate Mass at the Japoma Stadium. Pope Leo will then visit privately the St. Paul Catholic Hospital, before returning once more to the Cameroonian capital of Yaoundé.
Upon his return, he will meet with university students and professors at the Catholic University of Central Africa, where he will pronounce an address.
Saturday, April 18: Pope Leo will celebrate Mass at the Yaoundé-Ville Airport, before departing for the third leg of his journey....Angola.
Angola
Saturday, April 18: The Pope will land on April 18 in the Angolan capital, Luanda, and will again begin his journey by visiting the President of the Republic, João Lourenço, at the Presidential Palace. He will then meet with the authorities, civil society, and diplomatic corps, followed by a private meeting with the Angolan Bishops.
Sunday, April 19: Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Mass in the nearby city of Kilamba, and then take a helicopter to the town of Muxima. There he will pray the Rosary on the esplanade in front of the Marian shrine, Mama Muxima, and will also pronounce an address, before returning to Luanda at the end of the day.
Monday, April 20: the Pope will again take a flight, this time to the northeastern town of Saurimo. There he will visit a nursing home, where he will greet those present, followed by the celebration of Mass at the Saurimo esplanade.
Then the Pope will return to Luanda, where he will offer an address at the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima to the bishops, priests, consecrated men and women, and pastoral workers.
Equatorial Guinea: April 21 to April 23
Tuesday, April 21: Pope Leo now visits Equatorial Guinea. He will take a flight from Luanda to Malabo, the former capital of Equatorial Guinea. There he will visit the President of the Republic, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, and address the authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps, all at the Presidential Palace.
Pope Leo XIV will then meet with cultural representatives at the León XIV Campus of the National University and pronounce an address, before visiting the staff and patients of the Jean Pierre Olie Psychiatric Hospital, where he will greet those present. The Pope will end the day with a private meeting with the Bishops of Equatorial Guinea.
Wednesday, April 22: Pope Leo will take three flights. First, to the town of Mongomo on the eastern border where he will celebrate Mass at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. There he will also visit the Pope Francis Technology School, before taking his second flight to the port city of Bata.
In Bata, the Pope will visit the prison and greet those present. He will then visit the Memorial to the victims of the March 7, 2021, explosions at a military base—which caused over 100 deaths and around 500 injured—and spend a moment in prayer.
The Pope will then meet with young people and families at the Bata stadium, where he will give an address before taking his third flight of the day back to Malabo.
Thursday, April 23: On the last day of his Apostolic Journey, Pope Leo will celebrate Mass at the Malabo stadium before taking his flight back to Rome
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Rome's monuments, archaeological sites and many museums have free entry on this date.
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The 70-year-old Pope's trip will focus on peace and supporting the poor in the rapidly growing Catholic region.....second-largest continent in both land area and population, following Asia.
His Apostolic Journey will take him to the following countries:
Algiers
Monday, April 13: The Pope’s visit will begin in Algeria., where, after the approximately two-hour flight, he will land in the capital, Algiers. Upon his arrival , he will visit the Maqam Echahit Martyr’s Monument—commemorating the Algerian War and inaugurated in 1982 on the 20th anniversary of Algeria’s independence—where he will pronounce a greeting.
The Pope will then travel to the Presidential Palace, where he will meet with the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, followed by an address to the authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps at the “Djamaa el Djazair” Conference Center.
Pope Leo will then visit the Great Mosque of Algiers, one of the biggest in the world, as it can host up to 120,000 faithful. He will then participate in a private visit to the Welcome and Friendship Center of the Augustinian Missionary Sisters, in the nearby city of Bab El Oued.
The Pope will end the day with an address to the Algerian community in the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa in Algiers.
Tuesday, April 14: On his second day in the North African country, the Pope will take a flight to the northeastern port city of Annaba, which developed from the ancient city of Hippo, home to St. Augustine. The Pope will visit the archaeological site of Hippo and then the nursing home of the Little Sisters of the Poor, where he will greet those present.
The Pope will then have a private meeting with members of the Augustinian Order at the Augustinian Community House. He will celebrate Mass at the Basilica of St. Augustine, before taking a flight back to Algiers at the end of the day.
Cameroon: April 15 to April 18
Wednesday, April 15:
Pope Leo will travel from Algiers to Yaoundé, capital of Cameroon. He will begin his journey to the central African country by visiting the President of the Republic, Paul Barthélemy Biya, at the Presidential Palace. He will then pronounce an address to the authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps at the Congress Center.
Pope Leo will then visit the Ngul Zamba Orphanage, where he will greet the residents and workers, before meeting privately the Cameroonian Bishops at the headquarters of the Episcopal Conference.
Thursday, April 16: The Pope will travel from the capital, Yaoundé, to the northwestern city of Bamenda, where he will pronounce an address and participate in a meeting for peace with the local community at St. Joseph’s Cathedral.
Then the Pope will celebrate Mass at the Bamenda International Airport before returning to Yaoundé.
Friday, April 17: the Pope will again embark on another flight, this time to the southwestern coastal town of Douala, where he will celebrate Mass at the Japoma Stadium. Pope Leo will then visit privately the St. Paul Catholic Hospital, before returning once more to the Cameroonian capital of Yaoundé.
Upon his return, he will meet with university students and professors at the Catholic University of Central Africa, where he will pronounce an address.
Saturday, April 18: Pope Leo will celebrate Mass at the Yaoundé-Ville Airport, before departing for the third leg of his journey....Angola.
Angola
Saturday, April 18: The Pope will land on April 18 in the Angolan capital, Luanda, and will again begin his journey by visiting the President of the Republic, João Lourenço, at the Presidential Palace. He will then meet with the authorities, civil society, and diplomatic corps, followed by a private meeting with the Angolan Bishops.
Sunday, April 19: Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Mass in the nearby city of Kilamba, and then take a helicopter to the town of Muxima. There he will pray the Rosary on the esplanade in front of the Marian shrine, Mama Muxima, and will also pronounce an address, before returning to Luanda at the end of the day.
Monday, April 20: the Pope will again take a flight, this time to the northeastern town of Saurimo. There he will visit a nursing home, where he will greet those present, followed by the celebration of Mass at the Saurimo esplanade.
Then the Pope will return to Luanda, where he will offer an address at the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima to the bishops, priests, consecrated men and women, and pastoral workers.
Equatorial Guinea: April 21 to April 23
Tuesday, April 21: Pope Leo now visits Equatorial Guinea. He will take a flight from Luanda to Malabo, the former capital of Equatorial Guinea. There he will visit the President of the Republic, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, and address the authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps, all at the Presidential Palace.
Pope Leo XIV will then meet with cultural representatives at the León XIV Campus of the National University and pronounce an address, before visiting the staff and patients of the Jean Pierre Olie Psychiatric Hospital, where he will greet those present. The Pope will end the day with a private meeting with the Bishops of Equatorial Guinea.
Wednesday, April 22: Pope Leo will take three flights. First, to the town of Mongomo on the eastern border where he will celebrate Mass at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. There he will also visit the Pope Francis Technology School, before taking his second flight to the port city of Bata.
In Bata, the Pope will visit the prison and greet those present. He will then visit the Memorial to the victims of the March 7, 2021, explosions at a military base—which caused over 100 deaths and around 500 injured—and spend a moment in prayer.
The Pope will then meet with young people and families at the Bata stadium, where he will give an address before taking his third flight of the day back to Malabo.
Thursday, April 23: On the last day of his Apostolic Journey, Pope Leo will celebrate Mass at the Malabo stadium before taking his flight back to Rome
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April 13, 2026 – April 23, 2026Pope Leo XIV will undertake his first major overseas trip: Africa from April 13-23, 2026.
The 70-year-old Pope's trip will focus on peace and supporting the poor in the rapidly growing Catholic region.....second-largest continent in both land area and population, following Asia.
His Apostolic Journey will take him to the following countries:
Algiers
Monday, April 13: The Pope’s visit will begin in Algeria., where, after the approximately two-hour flight, he will land in the capital, Algiers. Upon his arrival , he will visit the Maqam Echahit Martyr’s Monument—commemorating the Algerian War and inaugurated in 1982 on the 20th anniversary of Algeria’s independence—where he will pronounce a greeting.
The Pope will then travel to the Presidential Palace, where he will meet with the President of the Republic, Abdelmadjid Tebboune, followed by an address to the authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps at the “Djamaa el Djazair” Conference Center.
Pope Leo will then visit the Great Mosque of Algiers, one of the biggest in the world, as it can host up to 120,000 faithful. He will then participate in a private visit to the Welcome and Friendship Center of the Augustinian Missionary Sisters, in the nearby city of Bab El Oued.
The Pope will end the day with an address to the Algerian community in the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa in Algiers.
Tuesday, April 14: On his second day in the North African country, the Pope will take a flight to the northeastern port city of Annaba, which developed from the ancient city of Hippo, home to St. Augustine. The Pope will visit the archaeological site of Hippo and then the nursing home of the Little Sisters of the Poor, where he will greet those present.
The Pope will then have a private meeting with members of the Augustinian Order at the Augustinian Community House. He will celebrate Mass at the Basilica of St. Augustine, before taking a flight back to Algiers at the end of the day.
Cameroon: April 15 to April 18
Wednesday, April 15:
Pope Leo will travel from Algiers to Yaoundé, capital of Cameroon. He will begin his journey to the central African country by visiting the President of the Republic, Paul Barthélemy Biya, at the Presidential Palace. He will then pronounce an address to the authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps at the Congress Center.
Pope Leo will then visit the Ngul Zamba Orphanage, where he will greet the residents and workers, before meeting privately the Cameroonian Bishops at the headquarters of the Episcopal Conference.
Thursday, April 16: The Pope will travel from the capital, Yaoundé, to the northwestern city of Bamenda, where he will pronounce an address and participate in a meeting for peace with the local community at St. Joseph’s Cathedral.
Then the Pope will celebrate Mass at the Bamenda International Airport before returning to Yaoundé.
Friday, April 17: the Pope will again embark on another flight, this time to the southwestern coastal town of Douala, where he will celebrate Mass at the Japoma Stadium. Pope Leo will then visit privately the St. Paul Catholic Hospital, before returning once more to the Cameroonian capital of Yaoundé.
Upon his return, he will meet with university students and professors at the Catholic University of Central Africa, where he will pronounce an address.
Saturday, April 18: Pope Leo will celebrate Mass at the Yaoundé-Ville Airport, before departing for the third leg of his journey....Angola.
Angola
Saturday, April 18: The Pope will land on April 18 in the Angolan capital, Luanda, and will again begin his journey by visiting the President of the Republic, João Lourenço, at the Presidential Palace. He will then meet with the authorities, civil society, and diplomatic corps, followed by a private meeting with the Angolan Bishops.
Sunday, April 19: Pope Leo XIV will celebrate Mass in the nearby city of Kilamba, and then take a helicopter to the town of Muxima. There he will pray the Rosary on the esplanade in front of the Marian shrine, Mama Muxima, and will also pronounce an address, before returning to Luanda at the end of the day.
Monday, April 20: the Pope will again take a flight, this time to the northeastern town of Saurimo. There he will visit a nursing home, where he will greet those present, followed by the celebration of Mass at the Saurimo esplanade.
Then the Pope will return to Luanda, where he will offer an address at the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima to the bishops, priests, consecrated men and women, and pastoral workers.
Equatorial Guinea: April 21 to April 23
Tuesday, April 21: Pope Leo now visits Equatorial Guinea. He will take a flight from Luanda to Malabo, the former capital of Equatorial Guinea. There he will visit the President of the Republic, Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, and address the authorities, representatives of civil society, and members of the diplomatic corps, all at the Presidential Palace.
Pope Leo XIV will then meet with cultural representatives at the León XIV Campus of the National University and pronounce an address, before visiting the staff and patients of the Jean Pierre Olie Psychiatric Hospital, where he will greet those present. The Pope will end the day with a private meeting with the Bishops of Equatorial Guinea.
Wednesday, April 22: Pope Leo will take three flights. First, to the town of Mongomo on the eastern border where he will celebrate Mass at the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception. There he will also visit the Pope Francis Technology School, before taking his second flight to the port city of Bata.
In Bata, the Pope will visit the prison and greet those present. He will then visit the Memorial to the victims of the March 7, 2021, explosions at a military base—which caused over 100 deaths and around 500 injured—and spend a moment in prayer.
The Pope will then meet with young people and families at the Bata stadium, where he will give an address before taking his third flight of the day back to Malabo.
Thursday, April 23: On the last day of his Apostolic Journey, Pope Leo will celebrate Mass at the Malabo stadium before taking his flight back to Rome
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April 26, 2026Her Feast day is celebrated worldwide, and her original image is found here in Gennazzano, some 40 miles Southeast of Rome.
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Here in his home town you will find the house where he was born.
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April 29, 2026Here Shrine is here in Rome in the Basilica of Santa Maria Sopra Minerva
When her Feast Day was added to the Roman Calendar in 1597, it was put on the day of her death, April 29. Because of a conflict with the feast of Saint Peter of Verona, which was also on April 29, in 1628 it was moved to the new date of April 30. In the 1969 revision of the Roman Catholic calendar of saints, it was decided to leave the celebration of the feast of St Peter of Verona to local calendars, because he was not as well known worldwide, and Saint Catherine's feast was restored to its traditional date of April 29.
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