Apostolic journey of His Holiness Pope Leo XIV to Algeria
At the invitation of H.E. Abdelmajid Tebboune, President of the People’s Democratic Republic of Algeria, and the bishops of the country, His Holiness Pope Leo XIV, will make an official visit to Algeria from 13 to 15 April 2026.






You are visiting the website of the Press Service of the Catholic Church in Algeria for this journey.
If you wish to cover this visit, you need to :
Option A:
If you wish to come from abroad to cover only the Holy Father’s visit to Algeria, you should complete this form, which will be submitted to the Algerian authorities in order to facilitate the visa and accreditation process: (Accreditation request )
Option B:
If you are a journalist already accredited by the Algerian authorities, you must contact your usual contact person with the Algerian authorities to facilitate the accreditation process.
Coordinator of the press office of the Catholic Church of Algeria for the apostolic journey of his Holiness Pope Leo XIV.
Fr. José M. CANTAL, MAfr
presse.catho.dz@gmail.com