A priest is pictured in a file photo accepting offertory gifts during Mass at St. Therese of the Child Jesus Catholic Church in Yaounde, Cameroon. Pope Leo will travel across 11 cities, 18 flights and a total of more than 11,000 miles during his first apostolic trip to Africa April 13–23, 2026. The Vatican released the schedule for the trip on March 16. (OSV News photo/Saabi, Galbe.Com) An African St Peter’s Basilica, a country with no Christians but with voodoo… In Africa, religion and faith play a central role in everyday life. It is a continent of superlatives. At last: Africa has had to wait a long time for a papal visit. Three years ago, at the start of 2023, Pope Francis…
