Hundreds of schoolgirls kidnapped from a state boarding school in the north west Nigeria state of Zamfara last week have been released, a local official announced.

As opposition parties in Tigray warn of a "humanitarian disaster", Bishop Paul Swarbrick has called on the UK government to increase its support for the people of the Ethiopian region.

The Catholic Church has sometimes had a tense relationship with the Rwandan government. But last month officials announced that they were donating a 14-acre plot for the construction of a new Catholic cathedral in the capital, Kigali. It will be built on land that was formerly occupied by one of the country’s largest and oldest

The priest was told to 'reconsider his ways' after using rap music to attract young people to church

The bishops only say that 'integration' and 'discernment' are necessary

By 2050, the leading Catholic nations will be in Africa, Asia and Latin America. This will change everything

Bishop Matthew Kukah accused Western leaders of 'turning their backs' in Christianity

People once again need to rise up like the Vendée Catholics and Royalists, the cardinal added