Visite du pape Léon XIV en Algérie : Ce que pense le président Tebboune de Saint Augustin d'Hippone
Pope Leo XIV has been visiting Algeria since Monday, April 13, 2026. He was welcomed at Algiers airport by President Abdelmadjid Tebboune. After a private meeting, the two leaders visited the Great Mosque of Algiers.
"Your Holiness, on this generous land that gave birth to Saint Augustine, your spiritual father and…"
In this place, the Algerian leader delivered a speech in which he welcomed the visit of the sovereign pontiff to his country.
“Your presence among us today constitutes a major historical milestone… In its essence, your visit embodies so many aspirations and ambitions that unite us,” declared President Tebboune. He then recalled that his country, Algeria, is a land deeply rooted in the history of great universal figures like Saint Augustine.
"One of the most brilliant minds in human thought"
For him, this religious philosopher is a major figure in human thought.
"Your Holiness, welcome to this generous land which gave birth to Saint Augustine, your spiritual father and one of the most luminous minds of human thought. Born in Thagaste, the present Souk Ahras, and bishop of Hippo, now Annaba, (Saint Augustine) remains an authentic son of this land, after having been its first cradle...," said Abdelmadjid Tebboune.
According to him, Algeria draws "immense pride from the imperishable legacy of Saint Augustine, an inseparable and deeply rooted chapter of its multi-millennial history."
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