Pope's first day in Algeria marred by failed suicide attack near Algiers

Two men blew themselves up on Monday in downtown Blida, about 40 kilometers south of the Algerian capital, without causing any casualties other than themselves. Leo XIV had arrived just hours earlier in Algiers for the first visit by a pope to the country.
Middle East Eye

In Algeria, Pope calls on authorities ‘not to dominate, but serve the people’

Leo XIV seized opportunity of first papal trip to the North African state to address civil liberties but also condemn ‘ongoing violations of international law’
Arlington Catholic Herald

7 facts about the Catholic Church in Algeria

Pope Leo XIV kicked off his first papal trip to Africa in Algeria April 13, spending two days there before visiting Cameroon, Angola and Equatorial Guinea.
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Algeria bill seeks to criminalise French colonial rule: What to know

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Algerian politicians walk outside the People's National Assembly in Algiers [File: Ryad Kramdi/AFP] Lawmakers in Algeria have begun debating a draft law that would criminalise France’s ...