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

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

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

The election of an African Pope would show the Catholic Church’s faith not only in an African leader but in the Continent as ...

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

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

The Catholic Church in Africa is poised to play a significant role in shaping the future of the global Catholic community as ...

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

With approximately 30 million adherents in Nigeria, the Roman Catholic Church is the largest Christian denomination in ...

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

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 ...