Pope Leo will visit 4 African countries as part of his packed 2026 travel plan
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Pope Leo XIV appears at the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican where Catholic faithful and pilgrims gathered for the traditional Sunday blessing at the end of the noon Angelus prayer, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)Pope Leo XIV is seen off by Cardinal Baldo Reina, left, the pope's vicar for the Diocese of Rome, after visiting the Sacro Cuore parish church in Rome, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Domenico Stinellis)Pope Leo XIV appears at the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican where Catholic faithful and pilgrims gathered for the traditional Sunday blessing at the end of the noon Angelus prayer, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)
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Pope Leo XIV appears at the window of his studio overlooking St. Peter's Square at the Vatican where Catholic faithful and pilgrims gathered for the traditional Sunday blessing at the end of the noon Angelus prayer, Sunday, Feb. 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Riccardo De Luca)