Pope Leo says he hopes to visit Africa in 2026 as he wraps up his first foreign trip

Pope Leo XIV wrapped up his first international trip as pontiff on Tuesday, leaving Beirut on the papal plane after a six-day tour of Turkey and Lebanon.

But he’s already looking ahead to the next one, saying he hopes to visit Africa in 2026.

Leo singled out Algeria, where he says he would like to see the places from the life of Saint Augustine.

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