"Pope Francis Urges Global Ban on Surrogacy as 'Deplorable' Practice"

Pope Francis called for a universal ban on surrogate motherhood, labeling it as "despicable" and "object of trafficking," while also addressing various global threats to peace and human dignity in his annual foreign policy address to ambassadors accredited to the Holy See, including Russia's war in Ukraine, the Israel-Hamas conflict, migration, climate crises, and the production of nuclear and conventional weapons. He also lamented humanitarian and refugee crises in Africa, called for diplomatic dialogue with the Nicaraguan government, and urged the resumption of Iran nuclear talks, emphasizing the immorality of manufacturing nuclear weapons.