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

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

The Catholic Church's conclave to select the next pope will begin May 7, with some wondering if the church will continue down ...

Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history. Catholic Africans think it is a long shot, but they remain ...

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

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

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 ...

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

Archbishop Emeritus of Nairobi, Cardinal John Njue, has withdrawn from the Wednesday, May 7, papal conclave due to health ...

With less than a week to go before the conclave to elect a new pope, Rome's best-known clerical tailors have not received ...

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