African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...

Over 130 cardinals prepare to elect the next pope, guided by faith and aware of the Church’s evolving role in a complex world ...

Catholic Church approaches pivotal conclave with 3 African cardinals among leading pope candidates, reflecting shifting ...

One month after the Catholic Church announced an end to its partnership with the U.S. government, the Episcopal Church has ...

Catholic leaders across Africa are expressing excitement at the election of the first American as Pope Leo XIV.

Black and Creole Catholics in the U.S. say that a pope who holds these multiple identities is just what the Catholic Church ...

With at least three African cardinals in the running to become the next Pope, African Catholics are excited, but remain ...

“The future of the Catholic church passes through Africa,” Ilo said. “The continent is a spiritual powerhouse.” The very fact that observers are considering that the next pope could be ...

While an African pope would be a historically stunning development, just one of the drawbacks is that no African cardinal holds a major office in the Vatican.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was chosen on May 8 by cardinals in a conclave at the Vatican, which wrapped up in less than ...

The region that encompasses the Middle East and North Africa is home to only around ... which I suppose conservatives in the Catholic Church weren’t happy about.” For Catholics in the region ...