Pope Leo XIV completed an eleven-day, four-nation journey across Africa. The trip is noted for its intricate complexity, reminding observers of earlier global travels by popes.

Pope Leo XIV's four-nation, 11-day trip to Africa is so dizzying in its complexity it recalls some of the globetrotting odysseys of St. John Paul II in his early years. <img alt="Pope Leo XIV attends the Celebration of the Passion of the Lord in St. Peter" src="https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/8640x5760+0+0/resize/8640x5760!/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F7e%2F00%2F6674a89d489790618b28efe04751%2Fap26093614188080.jpg" /><p>Pope Leo XIV's four-natio...