The African continent is home to one-fifth of the world's Catholics. Many are hoping the next pope will come from their ...

The conclave is among the most geographically diverse in history, mirroring a Church where Africa and Asia account for a ...

“To have a black pope would revive the Christian faith in Africa and change people’s views of Africa, by showing that an ...

North Africa once produced Catholic popes who shaped Church traditions, including Easter Sunday and St Valentine’s Day. Will ...

Nowhere in the world is the Roman Catholic Church growing faster than in Africa, a continent Francis showered with attention.

Will cardinals continue Pope Francis' progressive ways or will they turn back the clock in favor of traditionalists?

Four frontrunners have emerged as the most likely contenders known as papabile to succeed Pope Francis but at least a dozen ...

Catholic Church leaders in Africa remember Francis as a pontiff who kept the continent close to his heart, advocating for its ...

Home to nearly a fifth of the Church's followers, or 272 million people, Africa is becoming increasingly important in the ...

As more young people become spiritual healers in Southern Africa, where they are also referred to as “Sangoma”, Catholic Bishops in the three-nation regional Conference are mulling over the idea to ...

Following the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88 on Monday, the selection process to elect the 267th pontiff will soon ...