The first African American cardinal in the U.S., who began his Catholic journey on Chicago's South Side, will be there for ...

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

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

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

Hollywood and the media love intrigue. And the interregnum in the Catholic Church provides much fodder for an institution that has long resisted secularism.

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history.

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

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

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

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