The Catholic church faces a fundamental question as it prepares to elect a new pope. That is, whether to go back to a monarchical papacy with its pomp and pageantry, or to build on the momentum begun ...

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 ...

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

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

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

And we take a look at three potential options if the Catholic Church were to elect an African pope. Religion 04/24/2025 April 24, 2025 26:04 min Show more stories ...

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

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

If the sole predictor of who would become the next pope was where the Catholic Church is growing fastest, then it is almost certain he would hail from Africa. The continent's Catholic population ...

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 ...