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APOSTOLIC JOURNEY OF POPE LEO XIV
TO ALGERIA, CAMEROON, ANGOLA AND EQUATORIAL GUINEA

13-23 APRIL 2026

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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 – YAOUNDÉ

09:00 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

 

Time Zone  
Rome + 2h UTC
Algiers + 1h UTC
Annaba + 1h UTC
Yaoundè + 1h UTC
Bamenda + 1h UTC
Douala  + 1h UTC
Luanda + 1h UTC
Muxima + 1h UTC
Saurimo + 1h UTC
Malabo + 1h UTC
Mongomo + 1h UTC
Bata + 1h UTC

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