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

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

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

Catholic church members gathered at the Regina Mundi Catholic Church in Johannesburg South Africa on Wednesday for a mass to ...

Thousands of miles from the Vatican, the death of Pope Francis is being mourned by millions of Catholics on the African ...

The video allegedly showing a man being escorted away from the late pontiff's body appeared online before the lying in state ...

Pope Francis, remembered for his fight for peace, justice, and youth empowerment in Africa and South Sudan, leaves a lasting ...

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

Nowhere in the world is the Roman Catholic Church growing faster than in Africa, a continent Francis showered with attention. By Elian Peltier Reporting from Dakar, Senegal When Pope Francis ...

“Pope Francis should be remembered as a post-colonial pope who acknowledged the intertwined histories of ecclesial, political ...

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