Pope Leo XIV arrives Beirut by plane from Turkey Nov. 30, 2025, the second leg of his first international papal trip. The Vatican announced Feb. 25, 2026, that Pope Leo will travel to Monaco, Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, Equatorial Guinea and Spain. (CNS photo/Lola Gomez) The Vatican on February 25 announced a busy and lengthy foreign travel schedule for Pope Leo XIV in the first half of 2026, confirming the pontiff will visit Monaco, Spain and four African nations — Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea.
The announcement sets the stage for one of the busiest papal travel schedules in years, since Pope Leo will also be undertaking a grand tour of Italy starting in May that will take him up and down the peninsula in a half-dozen one-day visits.
After Pope Leo’s election last May as the first US-born pope, papal travel had largely been on hold. Leo had a packed calendar ministering to the 33 million pilgrims who came to the Vatican during the 2025 Holy Year.
But with the Jubilee now over, the Pope is freer to travel to meet his new flock. He is making similar get-to-know-you visits this Lent by visiting a Roman parish each Sunday.