Now predominantly Muslim, North Africa was once a Christian heartland, producing Catholic popes who left their mark on the ...

One in 5 of the world’s Catholics now live in Africa, and African cardinals will be key in determining Francis’s successor at ...

A Black pope would make a profound statement — not just in the United States, where President Donald Trump has demonized ...

The growing number of cardinals from Africa eligible to vote in the upcoming papal election, along with a rising number of Catholics on the continent, signals promise for those hoping for an African ...

If conservatives have their way, Roman Catholic cardinals would make history by naming the first Black pope in history. The ...

As world leaders gather in Rome for Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday, many Catholics are wondering if the church could soon ...

Pope Francis’ emphasis on reaching out to the “peripheries" of the church and world will result in the most diverse ...

Pope Francis’ more than 12-year pontificate deeply resonated with the people of God in Africa, with one exception related to ...

Pope Francis—the head of the Catholic Church, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio—will be laid to rest in Rome in a simple yet rare ...

Africa is home to some of the fastest-growing Catholic populations in the world and has over 250 million Catholics.

Millions of African Catholics, as well as the continent's leaders, are mourning a man who they felt spoke for Africa.Home to ...

Most popes have come from Europe, even though there are countries in South and Central America, Asia, and Africa with ...