Whispers of a possible African pope are getting louder, and at the centre of the speculation stands Cardinal Peter Turkson, a ...

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

Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Turkson could be become the new head of the Catholic Church when the Conclave convenes next week. | ...

Teobaldo Visconti became pope Gregory X in September 1271. But the longest conclave in more recent times was that of 1831, ...

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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