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

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

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

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

Perceived as the pontiff of the “peripheries,” Pope Francis had a profound impact on Africans. A visit with people in Gabon ...

Tuesday, April 21, 2025, a day after celebrating Christ’s Resurrection with scores of the faithful at St Peter’s Square, Pope ...

Cardinal electors will begin their deliberations on who will succeed the late pope Francis on Wednesday, May 7.

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

African bishops’ conferences, largely among the church’s most conservative, pushed back against Francis' positions. After he ...

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

The project will highlight scripted short films from international communities along with snippets of a conversation between ...

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