Father Fred Wekesa, Rector of the Basilica of Saint Augustine in Annaba, tells Vatican News about the local community's joy to welcome Pope Leo XIV, noting his visit has been a source of joy for all people of Algeria, Catholics and non-Christians alike.

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The vice president said Trump removed the AI-generated image because “a lot of people weren’t understanding his humor.”

Religious Liberty commissioners met for their final scheduled meeting.

The Augustinian nuns were about to enter a Catholic chapel in Algiers when they were gunned down. Pope Leo previously visited their community in 2009 when he was prior of the Order of St. Augustine.

The bishops expressed concerns of reports that pregnant women in detention have miscarried and some nursing mothers have lost access to their children.

The U.S. has been restricting visas for religious freedom violators, a key State Department adviser said.

Three influential American cardinals spoke about the Church under Pope Leo XIV in an interview on “60 Minutes” that looked at rising conversions, patriotism, the Iran war, and immigration enforcement.

Politicians and faith leaders around the world condemned President Donald Trump’s comments about the American pontiff.

The meeting in the Catholic Basilica of Our Lady of Africa concluded the first day of the pope’s journey to Africa.

Pope Leo XIV kicks off his Apostolic Journey in Africa with an intense day in Algiers, where he meets with government authorities, visits a mosque, meets with a community of Augustinian missionary sisters, and prays with the Algerian community.

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