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Pope Leo heads to Africa on ambitious tour to urge help for continent

The Pope is expecting to travel nearly 18,000km to visit 11 cities. Grouped from 2 articles across 2 sources.

2 reports2 sourcesApr 9, 2026, 8:21 AM
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The Straits TimesApr 9, 2026, 8:21 AM

Pope Leo heads to Africa on ambitious tour to urge help for continent

The Pope is expecting to travel nearly 18,000km to visit 11 cities.

BBC NewsApr 9, 2026, 3:17 AM

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