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

Live updates and latest news as the first North American pope steps into his role as the new leader of the Catholic Church.

Black and Creole Catholics in the U.S. say that a pope who holds these multiple identities is just what the Catholic Church ...

Catholic Church approaches pivotal conclave with 3 African cardinals among leading pope candidates, reflecting shifting ...

Catholic leaders across Africa are expressing excitement at the election of the first American as Pope Leo XIV.

With at least three African cardinals in the running to become the next Pope, African Catholics are excited, but remain ...

Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago, has been confirmed to have African American ancestry through Creole ...

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

Omokri also questioned the credibility of oft-cited historical claims of African Popes—such as Pope Victor I, Miltiades, and ...

Cardinals electing a new pope have some fundamental questions to weigh, beyond whether to give the Catholic Church its first ...

Over 130 cardinals prepare to elect the next pope, guided by faith and aware of the Church’s evolving role in a complex world ...