Departure from Rome

Telegram to the President of the Italian Republic

Welcome Ceremony

Departure from Rome

This morning at 9:07., Pope Leo XIV departed for his Apostolic Journey to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea aboard an ITA Airways A330-900neo, heading to Algiers (Algeria).

The flight landed at the Algiers International Airport “Houari Boumédiène” at 9:48 (local time).

Telegram to the President of the Italian Republic

As he left Italian territory, the Holy Father Leo XIV sent the following telegram to the President of the Italian Republic, the Honourable Sergio Mattarella:

Telegram

To His Excellency
Hon. Sergio Mattarella
President of the Italian Republic
Quirinal Palace

As I prepare to embark on my Apostolic Journey to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea, moved by a deep desire to meet the brothers in the faith and the inhabitants of those dear Nations, I am pleased to address to you, Mr. President, the expression of my respectful greeting, which I accompany with fervent prayers for the good and the prosperity of the entire Italian people.

Leo PP. XIV

Welcome Ceremony

On arrival at Algiers International Airport “Houari Boumédiène,” the Pope was welcomed by the President of the Republic. A young girl offered flowers to the Holy Father.

After the national anthems, the honors to the flags, the Guard of Honor, and the presentation of the respective delegations, the Pope was accompanied to the Salon d’Honneur for a brief private meeting with the President of the Republic.

At the end of the meeting, the Holy Father transferred by car to the Martyrs’ Monument (Maqam Echahid).