In Algeria, the pope follows in the footsteps of the country's Christian history and reaches out to Muslims
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In Algeria, the pope follows in the footsteps of the country's Christian history and reaches out to Muslims

April 13, 2026
Le Monde
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On Monday, April 13, Leo XIV will become the first pontiff in history to visit Algeria, birthplace of the renowned Christian philosopher Saint Augustine. It was in Hippo, now Annaba, that the theologian wrote his most significant works in the fourth century.

In Algeria, the pope follows in the footsteps of the country's Christian history and reaches out to Muslims
Le Monde
Le Monde

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