the detailed trip program

Summary in 3 points

The Pope is on a 10-day trip to Africa, visiting four countries: Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea.
On the program: masses, political meetings, social visits and calls for peace in sensitive regions.
This trip combines diplomacy, interreligious dialogue and support for local Christian communities.

Monday April 13, 2026: first day in Algeria

Official arrival in Algiers and institutional meetings

8:00 a.m.: Departure from Rome (Fiumicino)
9:00 a.m.: Arrival in Algiers and welcome ceremony
10:15 a.m.: Visit to the President of the Republic
11:00 a.m.: Meeting with the authorities and the diplomatic corps

Symbolic and religious visits to Algiers

9:45 a.m.: Collection at Maqam Echahid
3:15 p.m.: Visit to the Great Mosque of Algiers
4:40 p.m.: Meeting with the Catholic community at Notre-Dame d’Afrique

Tuesday April 14, 2026: Annaba, in the footsteps of Saint Augustine

A day marked by Christian heritage

9:20 a.m.: Departure for Annaba
11:00 a.m.: Visit to the ancient site of Hippo
12:10 p.m.: Meeting with the Augustinians

Mass in the Basilica of Saint-Augustin

3:30 p.m.: Eucharistic celebration
6:00 p.m.: Return to Algiers

Wednesday April 15, 2026: arrival of the Pope in Cameroon

Official welcome in Yaoundé

10:10 a.m.: Departure from Algiers
3:20 p.m.: Arrival in Yaoundé
4:20 p.m.: Visit to the president

Dialogue with Cameroonian society

5:05 p.m.: Meeting with the authorities
5:45 p.m.: Visit to an orphanage
6:25 p.m.: Discussion with the bishops

Thursday April 16, 2026: call for peace in Bamenda

A visit to a region marked by tensions

10:05 a.m.: Departure for Bamenda
11:30 a.m.: Meeting for peace

Mass and return to Yaoundé

3:15 p.m.: Mass in Bamenda
6:20 p.m.: Return to the capital

Friday April 17, 2026: stopover in Douala

Mass at Japoma stadium

11:00 a.m.: Celebration with the faithful

Pastoral and academic meetings

1:20 p.m.: Visit to a Catholic hospital
5:30 p.m.: Meeting with the academic world

Saturday April 18, 2026: from Cameroon to Angola

Last mass in Cameroon

9:30 a.m.: Mass in Yaoundé
12:30 p.m.: Departure for Luanda

Arrival in Angola

3:00 p.m.: Official welcome
4:15 p.m.: Meeting with the authorities

Sunday April 19, 2026: high mass and pilgrimage to Muxima

Marian prayer at the Muxima sanctuary

4:30 p.m.: Rosary at the “Mama Muxima” shrine

Monday April 20, 2026: trip to Saurimo

Meeting with the most vulnerable

9:45 a.m.: Visit to a home for the elderly

Mass and pastoral meeting

11:15 a.m.: Mass in Saurimo
5:30 p.m.: Meeting with pastoral actors

Tuesday April 21, 2026: arrival in Equatorial Guinea

Official welcome in Malabo

11:45 a.m.: Arrival and ceremony
12:30 p.m.: Visit to the president

Dialogue with society and the Church

4:00 p.m.: Meeting with the cultural world
7:00 p.m.: Meeting with the bishops

Wednesday April 22, 2026: Mongomo and Bata

Mass in Mongomo

10:30 a.m.: Celebration in the basilica

Day marked by memory and youth

4:50 p.m.: Visit to Bata prison
6:10 p.m.: Meeting with young people and families

Thursday April 23, 2026: end of the trip and return to Rome

Last mass in Malabo

Return to the Vatican

12:45 p.m.: Departure for Rome
7:55 p.m.: Arrival in Fiumicino

What are the dates of the Pope’s trip to Africa?

The Pope’s trip takes place from April 13 to 23, 2026, over a period of ten days.

Which countries are visited by the Pope?

The Pope is visiting four African countries: Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea.

What are the highlights of the program?

Highlights include several important masses, notably in Annaba, Douala, Luanda and Malabo, as well as meetings with the authorities and civil society.