On Wednesday, April 22, 2026, the second day of his Apostolic Journey to Equatorial Guinea, Pope Leo XIV presided over Holy Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception in Mongomo. In his homily, he said that "you are called upon today to follow in the footsteps of the missionaries, pastors, and laypeople who have gone before you. Each and every one of you is invited to make a personal commitment that encompasses your entire life, so that the faith — celebrated so joyfully in your communities and in your liturgies — may also nourish your charitable works and the sense of responsibility toward your neighbour, for building up the common good." ...read more

On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, the second day of his Apostolic Journey to Algeria, Pope Leo XIV presided over Holy Mass at the Basilica of St. Augustine in Annaba. In his homily, he said that "in the face of poverty and oppression, the guiding principle above all for Christians is charity: let us do to those around us, as we would have them do to us (cf. Matthew 7:12). Inspired by this law, inscribed in our hearts by God, the Church is continually reborn, for where there is despair she kindles hope, where there is misery she brings dignity, and where there is conflict she brings reconciliation." ...read more

Pope Leo XIV will be making his first apostolic journey to Africa. On his 10-day journey - the longest one so far - he will be visiting four African countries: Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea. ...read more

On Saturday, March 28, Pope Leo XIV will visit the Principality of Monaco, the luxurious micro-state navigating a rich Catholic identity and a cosmopolitan global embrace. ...read more

On December 2, 2025, the final day of his Apostolic Journey to Lebanon, Pope Leo XIV presided over Holy Mass at the Beirut Waterfront. ...read more

On December 2, Pope Leo XIV will offer a prayer at the site of the Beirut port explosion. This moment of prayer goes far beyond a symbolic gesture: it has a profound spiritual dimension. ...read more