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Date of source: Thursday, April 16, 2026
In this interview, the rector of the Grand Mosque of Paris, Chems-Eddine Hafiz (Shams al-Dīn Ḥāfiẓ), discusses Pope Leo XIV’s visit to Algeria from April 13 to 15.
He reflects on the state of Franco-Algerian relations and the anti-Algerian sentiment in France. He believes that the point of no...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 14, 2026
On behalf of Algeria, its people, government, and institutions, I have the pleasure and honor of extending to you, Your Holiness Pope Leo, the warmest of welcomes to this land: a land of millennia-old civilization, a historic crossroads of cultures, and a land of profound authenticity and enriching...
Date of source: Monday, March 16, 2026
After months of strained relations, Algeria and France have resumed diplomatic contact, as Foreign Ministers Aḥmad ʿAṭṭāf and Jean-Noël Barrot spoke on March 15 to relaunch cooperation. This renewed dialogue reflects a thaw following a prolonged diplomatic chill that began after Barrot’s April 2025...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Pope Leo XIV will make an official visit to Algeria from April 13 to 15. This highly anticipated trip carries religious, symbolic, and diplomatic significance. As the event approaches, Cardinal Jean-Paul Vesco, Archbishop of Algiers, outlined the main elements of the program and the objectives of...
Date of source: Tuesday, March 10, 2026
Algeria’s National People’s Assembly passed a bill criminalizing French colonization (1830–1962), defining colonial abuses as "state crimes." Approved in a plenary session led by Brahim Boughali (Brāhīm Būghālī) with key ministers present, the law is presented as a step to preserve national memory...
Date of source: Monday, February 23, 2026
Pope Leo XIV's historic visit to Algiers and Annaba in Algeria in April is expected to be officially confirmed by the Vatican in the coming days. The program will feature key spiritual stops and aim to strengthen ties between Algeria and the Holy See. The project was discussed at el-Mouradia Palace...
Date of source: Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Pope Leo XIV is preparing to visit Algeria. The visit was announced at the beginning of February and "will contribute to the strengthening of friendly ties and mutual respect between Algeria and the Vatican," according to the new Holy See Ambassador to Algeria, Javier Herrera Corona, who handed...
Date of source: Friday, August 29, 2025
The Dean of the Great Mosque of Paris and the Algerian Archbishop warned in a message, published by "Le Monde," to the officials of Algeria and France about the negative consequences of the ongoing diplomatic tensions between the two countries, and they emphasized the need to spare the people from...
Date of source: Saturday, May 24, 2025
Will Algeria become a "pilgrimage destination" for Catholic Christians around the world?
Shortly after assuming the role of Supreme Pontiff of the Vatican, Pope Leo XIV sent a "special" letter to Algerian President Abdelmadjid Tebboune, expressing his "sincere desire" to visit Algeria.
So, what...
Date of source: Tuesday, April 22, 2025
The Argentinian bishop who became pope honored the papal office with nobleness and demonstrated a keen sense of the Gospel message, showing real indignation at the martyrdom of the Palestinian people.
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Dialogue Across Borders is a database of summary translations of Arabic newspaper articles with references to their sources about intercultural and interreligious relations, focusing primarily but not exclusively on Muslim-Christian relations. The database also contains articles with editorial analysis and interviews on the subject.