The Holy See Press Office releases the logos and mottos for Pope Leo XIV's Apostolic Journey to Africa, on the same day as the official programme is released for his visits to Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea.

The Holy See Press Office published on Monday the mottos and logos for Pope Leo XIV's Apostolic Journey, 13-23 April 2026, to the four African nations of Algeria, Cameroon, Angola, and Equatorial Guinea.

Algeria

The logo for Algeria, inspired by an ancient bas-relief, features two doves drinking from the same cup, a symbol of peace and communion, and the Chi Rho, a Christian emblem, combined with the map of Algeria.

The colors green, red, and white echo the Algerian flag, while yellow references the Vatican. At the center and bottom is the motto in Arabic, Amazigh, and French: “La paix soit avec vous” ("Peace be with you"), rendered in Arabic with the greeting “Assalamu Alaykom.”

It represents dialogue and encounter between Christians and Muslims and is a universal invitation to live in peace, fraternity, and harmonious coexistence.

Logo of Pope Leo XIV's Apostolic Visit to Algeria

Cameroon

The logo for the trip to Cameroon, instead, shows an open Bible, the foundation of Christian life, on which rests the outline of the country, colored with the green, red, and yellow stripes of the national flag.

From the left stripe rises the Crucifix, a sign of the proclamation of the Gospel, while beneath it appears the Marian monogram. At the center, a golden dove radiates luminous rays representing the action of the Holy Spirit and the spreading of the Good News throughout the territory. On the right is depicted Pope Leo XIV in a posture of prayer, a sign of communion and pastoral accompaniment of the people of God.

On the pages of the Bible is the motto “Que tous soient un / May they all be one” (Jn 17:21), recalling the theme of unity in Christ and connected to Pope Leo XIV’s episcopal motto, “In Illo uno unum.”

Logo of Pope Leo XIV's Apostolic Visit to Cameroon

Angola

In shades of red, recalling the blood shed in the history of this land, is the logo for Angola, with the map overlaid by a black wavy line symbolizing blessing and, simultaneously, African identity, evoking divine protection over the nation. At the center, a yellow semicircle outlined like petals alludes to a gear wheel, an allegory of work, and the national flag, while combined with the cross, it represents the Eucharist.

The petals evoke the mulemba, a symbolic tree of the country, and the blue lines represent the country’s rivers. Altogether, the logo portrays an Angola, blessed by God and guided by the Pope, moving toward a future of peace, dignity, and renewed hope, as stated in the motto at the bottom right: “Pope Leo XIV, pilgrim of hope, reconciliation, and peace, blesses Angola.”

Logo of Pope Leo XIV's Apostolic Visit to Angola

Equatorial Guinea

Finally, in the logo for Equatorial Guinea, what stands out is a golden cross, symbol of the Risen Christ and the Christian faith.

At its center are depicted the map and flag of the country, on one side, and on the other side, the family, through the silhouettes of a man, a woman, and a child. Below, one sees a man in a boat holding a book, recalling the arrival of the first evangelizers by sea 170 years ago.

The colors gold, green, white, and red respectively evoke the light of Christ, the land, peace, and the struggle for freedom.

The motto “Christ, light of Equatorial Guinea, towards a future of hope” recalls the memory of the past and expresses trust in a path of faith and hope toward the future. (Vatican News)

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