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 ...

Cardinal Peter Turkson currently serves as chancellor for two pontifical academies, that of sciences and social sciences.

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 ...

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 ...

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

New Orleans Archbishop Gregory Aymond is the leader of approximately half a million Catholics in the second-oldest diocese in ...

Every last Sunday of the month, Catholic asylum-seekers, migrants, and refugees in South Africa come together in some cities ...