Apostolic Journey to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea (13-23 April 2026)

Author: Pope Leo XIV

Monday 13 April 2026

ROME – ALGIERS

08:00 Departure by airplane from Rome/Fiumicino International Airport to Algiers

09:00 Arrival at Algiers “Houari Boumédiène” International Airport

WELCOME CEREMONY

09:45 VISIT TO THE MAQAM ECHAHID MARTYRS’ MONUMENT

10:15

COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC at the Presidential Palace

11:00 MEETING WITH THE AUTHORITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS at the “Djamaa el Djazair” Conference Center

15:15 VISIT TO THE GREAT MOSQUE OF ALGIERS

16:15 PRIVATE VISIT TO THE WELCOME AND FRIENDSHIP CENTER OF THE AUGUSTINIAN MISSIONARY SISTERS in Bab El Oued

16:40 MEETING WITH THE ALGERIAN COMMUNITY in the Basilica of Our Lady of Africa

Tuesday 14 April 2026

ALGIERS – ANNABA – ALGIERS

09:20 Departure by airplane from Algiers “Houari Boumédiène” International Airport to Annaba

10:30 Arrival at Annaba “Rabah Bitat” International Airport

11:00

VISIT TO THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE OF HIPPO

11:35 VISIT TO THE NURSING HOME OF THE LITTLE SISTERS OF THE POOR

12:10 PRIVATE MEETING WITH MEMBERS OF THE AUGUSTINIAN ORDER at the Augustinian Community House

15:30 HOLY MASS in the Basilica of Saint Augustine

18:00 Departure by airplane from Annaba “Rabah Bitat” International Airport to Algiers

19:10 Arrival at Algiers “Houari Boumédiène” International Airport

Wednesday 15 April 2026

ALGERI – YAOUNDÉ

09:40 FAREWELL CEREMONY at Algiers “Houari Boumédiène” International Airport

10:10 Departure from Algiers Airport for Yaoundé

15:20 Arrival at Yaoundé-Nsimalen International Airport

WELCOME CEREMONY

16:20 COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC at the Presidential Palace

17:05 MEETING WITH THE AUTHORITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS at the Congress Center

17:45 VISIT TO THE NGUL ZAMBA ORPHANAGE

18:25 PRIVATE MEETING WITH THE BISHOPS OF CAMEROON at the headquarters of the Episcopal Conference

Thursday 16 April 2026

YAOUNDÉ – BAMENDA – YAOUNDÉ

10:05 Departure from Yaoundé-Nsimalen International Airport for Bamenda

11:00 Arrival at Bamenda Airport

11:30 MEETING FOR PEACE WITH THE COMMUNITY OF BAMENDA in Saint Joseph’s Cathedral

15:15 HOLY MASS at Bamenda International Airport

17:25 Departure from Bamenda Airport for Yaoundé

18:20 Arrival at Yaoundé-Nsimalen International Airport

Friday 17 April 2026

YAOUNDÉ – DOUALA – YAOUNDÉ09:00 Departure from Yaoundé-Nsimalen Airport for Douala

09:55 Arrival at Douala International Airport

11:00 HOLY MASS at “Japoma Stadium”

13:20 PRIVATE VISIT TO SAINT PAUL CATHOLIC HOSPITAL

14:10 Departure from Douala Airport for Yaoundé

15:15 Arrival at Yaoundé-Nsimalen International Airport

17:30

MEETING WITH UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND PROFESSORS at the Catholic University of Central Africa

Saturday 18 April 2026

YAOUNDÉ – LUANDA

09:30 HOLY MASS at Yaoundé-Ville Airport

12:00 FAREWELL CEREMONY at Yaoundé-Nsimalen International Airport

12:30 Departure by airplane from Yaoundé-Nsimalen International Airport for Luanda

15:00 Arrival at “4 de Fevereiro” Luanda International Airport

WELCOME CEREMONY

15:40 COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC at the Presidential Palace

16:15

MEETING WITH THE AUTHORITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS

19:00 PRIVATE MEETING WITH THE BISHOPS OF ANGOLA

Sunday 19 April 2026

LUANDA – MUXIMA – LUANDA

10:00 HOLY MASS in Kilamba

15:45 Departure by helicopter from Luanda “4 de Fevereiro” to Muxima

16:15 Arrival at Muxima Heliport

16:30 HOLY ROSARY PRAYER on the esplanade in front of the “Mama Muxima” Shrine

17:45 Departure by helicopter from the Muxima heliport to Luanda “4 de Fevereiro” Airport

18:15 Arrival at Luanda “4 de Fevereiro” Airport

Monday 20 April 2026

LUANDA – SAURIMO – LUANDA

07:50 Departure by airplane from Luanda “4 de Fevereiro” Airport for Saurimo

09:20 Arrivo all’Aeroporto di Saurimo “Deolinda Rodrigues”

09:45 VISIT TO THE NURSING HOME

11:15 HOLY MASS at the Saurimo esplanade

13:45 Departure by plane from Saurimo “Deolinda Rodrigues” Airport for Luanda

15:15 Arrival at Luanda “4 de Fevereiro” International Airport

17:30 MEETING WITH BISHOPS, PRIESTS, CONSECRATED MEN AND WOMEN AND PASTORAL WORKERS at the Parish of Our Lady of Fatima

Tuesday 21 April 2026

LUANDA – MALABO

08:45 FAREWELL CEREMONY at Luanda “4 de Fevereiro” International Airport

09:15 Departure by airplane from Luanda “4 de Fevereiro” International Airport for Malabo

11:45

Arrival at Malabo International Airport
WELCOME CEREMONY

12:30 COURTESY VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC at the Presidential Palace

13:00 MEETING WITH THE AUTHORITIES, CIVIL SOCIETY AND THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS at the Presidential Palace

16:00 MEETING WITH THE WORLD OF CULTURE at the León XIV Campus of the National University

17:15 VISIT TO THE STAFF AND PATIENTS OF THE “JEAN PIERRE OLIE” PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL

19:00 PRIVATE MEETING WITH THE BISHOPS OF EQUATORIAL GUINEA

Wednesday 22 April 2026

MALABO – MONGOMO – BATA – MALABO

08:10 Departure by airplane from Malabo for Mongomo

09:10 Arrival at Mengomeyén “Presidente Obiang Nguema” International Airport

10:30 HOLY MASS in the Basilica of the Immaculate Conception

12:30 VISIT TO THE “POPE FRANCIS TECHNOLOGY SCHOOL”

15:10 Departure from Mengomeyén “Presidente Obiang Nguema” International Airport for Bata

15:50 Arrival at Bata International Airport

16:50 VISIT TO BATA PRISON

17:25 MOMENT OF PRAYER AT THE MEMORIAL TO THE VICTIMS OF THE EXPLOSION OF 7 MARCH 2021

18:10 MEETING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE AND FAMILIES at Bata Stadium

19:40 Departure from Bata Airport for Malabo

20:30 Arrival at Malabo International Airport

Thursday 23 April 2026

MALABO – ROME

10:00 HOLY MASS at Malabo Stadium

12:15 FAREWELL CEREMONY at Malabo International Airport

12:45 Departure from Malabo Airport for Rome

19:55 Arrival at Rome/Fiumicino International Airport