St. Charles de Foucauld

Bishop in Algeria: “The call for a female presence in Tamanrasset remains very much alive.”

Bishop Diego Ramón Sarrió Cucarella hopes the pope’s recent visit to Algeria may address administrative obstacles preventing more religious from moving to the country. There is something about the desert that has always attracted those who long for Christ. Since the first monastics in Egypt, men and women have been leaving the comforts of the …

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Algeria: Visit of Pope Leo XIV bolsters mission of small, vibrant Church and dialogue with Islam

Pope Leo XIV arrived in Algeria yesterday, April 13, for a historic visit that shines a spotlight on the small but vibrant local Church and the role of dialogue between Christians and Muslims. Following his arrival in Algiers on Monday, the Holy Father visited Hippo Regius (present-day Annaba) on Tuesday, April 14, including sites linked …

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