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In Algeria, Saint Augustine's city anticipates Pope Leo's visit

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On Algeria's sparkling Mediterranean coast, the city of Annaba is teeming with excitement as the one-time home of Saint Augustine readies for the country's first visit by a Catholic pontiff.For the city's small Christian community, Pope Leo XIV's visit is a powerful nod of recognition, and at the Basilica of Saint Augustine, preparations are well underway, overseen by rector Father Fred Wekesa.

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