Pope Leo to tour four African countries in first major overseas trip of 2026

VATICAN CITY, Feb 25 (Reuters) - Pope Leo will visit four countries across Africa from April 13-23, the Vatican announced ‌on Wednesday, with the pontiff making his first major overseas ‌trip in 2026 to the continent where the Catholic Church is growing fastest. The pope will ​also make a one-day visit on March 28 to Monaco, the microstate on the French Riviera, and will visit Spain from June 6-12, the Vatican said.