Pope Leo XIV has made his first papal visit to Algeria, commencing an 11-day tour of the African continent. The trip, which also includes stops in Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea, highlights the Catholic Church's growing focus on Africa.

<p>Pontiff makes first papal visit to country as he starts 11-day tour that will also include stops in Cameroon and Angola</p><p>Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Algeria for the first papal visit to the country, calling for peace on the opening stop of a tour of Africa that signals the continent’s growing importance to the Catholic church.</p><p>The 11-day trip, which will include stops in Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea, is the longest by Pope Leo since being elected to the papacy in May last...