Africa News Headlines

Pope urges Africa's youth to resist dual temptations of migration and corruption in Cameroon

Pope Leo XIV is encouraging young people in Cameroon to resist the temptation to migrate and to stay at home and fight corruption

A country-by-country glance at Pope Leo XIV's trip to Africa

Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Africa is so dizzying in its complexity it recalls some of the early globe-trotting odysseys of St. John Paul II

A dispatch from inside the Vatican bubble during a remarkable exchange between pope and president

Pope Leo XIV's trip to Africa has been marked by an unusual dynamic with U.S. President Donald Trump

Pope blasts 'tyrants' ravaging the planet during his visit to Cameroon

Pope Leo XIV has condemned the “handful of tyrants” exploiting Earth through war and greed

Pope demands the 'chains of corruption' be broken during visit to Cameroon

Pope Leo XIV has arrived in the central African nation of Cameroon on the second leg of his Africa tour

WHO says vaccinations save millions in Africa, but US aid cuts and Iran war threaten progress

The World Health Organization says vaccination programs across Africa have saved more than 50 million lives over the past five decades, but progress is slowing in some countries

Pope doubles down on peace and unity message as Trump's criticism continues

Pope Leo XIV is again emphasizing the need for peace and dialogue despite criticism from U.S. President Donald Trump

Vatican visitors slam Trump over attacks on the US-born pope's message of peace

Visitors to the Vatican have criticized U.S. President Donald Trump for his harsh remarks about Pope Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV in Algeria walks in footsteps of his spiritual father, St. Augustine

Pope Leo XIV has walked in the footsteps of his spiritual father St. Augustine

Pope starts Africa tour in Algeria and calls for peace against Iran war's backdrop

Pope Leo XIV has arrived in Algeria for a first-ever papal visit, calling for peace amid the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran