“For us, it does not matter whether he is African, white, or Black. What matters is having a good, holy pope who can unite ...

The church has never elected an African pope in its modern history. If it did, it would likely indicate a continuing trend of ...

Members of the Catholic Theological Association of Nigeria have pledged to uphold the “theological and pastoral legacy” of ...

Cardinal Peter Turkson, a prominent figure from Ghana, is regarded as a significant African leader within the Catholic Church ...

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

After his death, the Church in Africa has said Pope Francis has played a special role for Catholics on the continent.

Will the adage 'fat pope, thin pope' bear out as cardinals pick a successor to Pope Francis in the May 7 conclave?

The last Italian pope died in 1978. Now, among the papal candidates ahead of next week’s conclave, there are several Italian contenders.

New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond is the leader of approximately half a million Catholics in the second-oldest diocese in ...

Catholics are African, increasing the chances of a Pope from that continent. While the Church is losing influence in Europe ...

In the aftermath of this year’s Holy Week massacres in Nigeria’s Plateau and Benue States that left over 70 people dead, the ...

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile,” or possessing the ...