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

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

Faithful in Ivory Coast on Wednesday joined a mass in memory of Pope Francis, admired across much of Africa for his ...

Pope Francis chose 149 of the current members of the college, most of whom will help choose his successor as cardinal ...

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

Pope Francis smashed the stereotypical profile for a pontiff, becoming the Catholic Church’s first leader from the Americas ...

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

Bishops in Cameroon have gathered in the capital Yaoundé for their 50th Ordinary Plenary, but the death of Pope Francis and ...

In the hours after Pope Francis’s death on Easter Monday a surprising name began to circulate as a potential successor, ...

The death of Pope Francis and global aid cuts led by the United States could complicate the work of a group of experts ...

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

Known by his peers as a serious theologian, scholar and educator, Erdő, 72, is a leading contender among conservatives. He ...