Cameroon Africa Pope

Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Africa is so dizzying in its complexity it recalls some of the early globe-trotting odysseys of St. John Paul II. Themes Leo is expected to raise include Christian-Muslim coexistence, the exploitation of the continent's natural and human resources, corruption and migration. The 11-day trip began on April 13 in Algeria. That stop carries the most personal importance for Leo, given his ties to St. Augustine, the inspiration of his religious order who lived and died there. He'll then travel to Cameroon and Angola and conclude the trip in Equatorial Guinea.