In Algeria, the pope follows in the footsteps of the country's Christian history and reaches out to Muslims

On Monday, Leo XIV will become the first pontiff in history to visit Algeria, birthplace of the renowned Christian philosopher Saint Augustine. It was in Hippo, now Annaba, that the theologian wrote his most significant works in the fourth century.
Middle East Eye

In Algeria, Pope to pay homage to forgotten home of Christian icon St Augustine

Leo XIV’s upcoming visit will honour Saint Augustine’s roots and a small Catholic community that shared the nation’s suffering
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This Day in History: French-Algerian sign the Evian Accords

March 18 marks the signing of the Evian Accords, which ended French colonial rule in Algeria after 130 years. The agreement called for a ceasefire in the eight-year war between France and Algeria for independence. The agreement came after years in which ...
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Electorate in Algeria is upbeat, ready to vote / Democratic process taking root after Islamic insurgency, despite history of military dictatorships

2004-04-08 04:00:00 PDT Algiers, Algeria-- When the militant Islamic Salvation Front ruled this city's hardscrabble Belcourt neighborhood several years ago, residents barred their doors at night as street battles raged between Muslim guerrillas and the ...

Pope walks in Augustine's footsteps on Algeria trip marred by suicide attacks

Pope Leo XIV arrived Tuesday in the Algerian city of Annaba, the birthplace of Christian theologian Saint Augustine, on day two of a historic trip marred by two suicide attacks.