# Pope Leo has begun his ten-day tour of Africa which will take him to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea. The trip places the continent at the centre of a global message about peace, inequality and responsibility, as wars deepen geopolitical fractures and economic pressures widen across regions. It also underscores a profound demographic shift within the Catholic Church itself. Africa is home to roughly one in five Catholics worldwide, with the population growing faster than anywhere else while congregations in Europe decline.
Pope Leo begins ten-day tour of Africa