Africa

Nigeria becomes major destination for surrogacy arrangements

Official figures show parental order applications involving babies born to Nigerian surrogate mothers have risen sharply over the past decade
The Catholic Herald

London Marathon winner never misses Mass

For Sabastian Sawe, Sunday Mass matters more than marathon glory
The Catholic Herald

Canary Islands bishops plead for help as migrant crisis deepens

Ahead of Pope Leo XIV’s June visit, the bishops of the Canary Islands have issued a stark appeal over the human cost of migration from Africa
The Catholic Herald

Africa visit signals shift in tone and emphasis for Leo

Pope Leo XIV’s African journey highlights his pastoral energy, political candour and evolving approach to continuity with his predecessor
Michael Haynes

Charity and limits: a Catholic case for restricting immigration

Catholic teaching on immigration is often reduced to a single imperative, but the tradition also affirms the duty of states to safeguard the common good
Luke Collins

Migration is being used to weaken Europe’s Christian identity

The senior bishop said Catholics should respond to threats to Europe’s Christian heritage with a movement to “save Europe”
Thomas Colsy

Pope’s first African tour closes with final leg in Equatorial Guinea

Pope Leo XIV has reached the final stage of his first apostolic journey to Africa, an 11-day visit marked by pastoral appeals for peace
The Catholic Herald

Pope Leo XIV renews call for peace in Ukraine and the Middle East

Speaking in Kilamba, Pope Leo XIV urged political leaders to seek negotiation rather than escalation amid worsening conflict on several fronts
The Catholic Herald

Pope Leo urges African youth to resist emigration

Pope Leo XIV has urged Africa’s young people to stay and serve their own countries
The Catholic Herald

Pope Leo tells Angola nursing home residents that the elderly must be heard

Pope Leo XIV has said the elderly must be heard as custodians of memory and wisdom
The Catholic Herald