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"Pope Leo XIV of the Vatican visited the Grand Mosque in Algiers as part of his official trip to the country, where he shared a message of peace with Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. Footage from Monday shows the Pope and president at the cultural centre of the Algiers Mosque. He can be seen delivering a speech to Algerian officials and a Vatican delegation. According to the Algerian Press Agency, during the visit, the Pope said that he came "with great eagerness to meet the noble Algerian people," noting that "his deep religious sentiment is the secret behind a culture of encounter and reconciliation in a world full of conflicts and misunderstandings." The agency added that Pope Leo conveyed a message directly to the people, saying: "Algeria’s history has known pain and endured periods of violence, but you have shown how to overcome all of that with dignity and courage." It was also reported that Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune affirmed his commitment to "continue working with the Vatican to promote a spirit of understanding, spread dialogue, and strengthen coexistence and cooperation instead of division, confrontation, hostility, and discord." Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Algeria forms part of his first pastoral trip to Africa as Pope, taking place from 13 to 23 April. During this visit, he will also travel to Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea, and is expected to be in Cameroon from 15 to 18 April."
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