Pope Leo XIV arrived in Annaba, Algeria, on his second day of the historic trip. He is following in the footsteps of St. Augustine, a key figure whose writings profoundly influenced early Christian thought in the region.

Pope Leo XIV arrived Tuesday in the city of Annaba on the second day of his Algeria trip, following in the footsteps of his spiritual father St. Augustine, who wrote some of the most important works in early Christian thought in the ancient Roman city formerly known as Hippo.