When white smoke curled into the Roman sky and the world learned that the College of Cardinals had elected Robert Francis Cardinal Prevost, Pope Leo XIV--an American--it was met with mixed emotions ...

Cardinals from 71 different nationalities are gathering later this week to vote for the new pope in the Sistine Chapel ...

Following the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88 on April 21, the selection process to elect the 267th pontiff will soon ...

All eyes are on the Vatican as the conclave deliberates. Speculation is rife that the next pontiff may come from Africa or ...

The Catholic Church's conclave to select the next pope will begin May 7, with some wondering if the church will continue ...

African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...

Worshippers in Nigeria and the Democratic Republic of Congo, home to Africa's biggest Catholic populations, on Friday voiced ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Catholic Church leaders in Africa remember Pope Francis as a pontiff who kept the continent close ...

Gelasius, who reigned from 492-496, was the last pope who hailed from Africa. And there are Africans in today’s College of Cardinals who are papabile (pope potentials). There may be a lot of ...

How Pope Leo XIV chooses to tackle critical topics from same-sex marriage to women in the church remains to be seen, but ...