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

Akwasi Attua, 46, from Ghana, has high hopes the conclave might choose someone like Vatican-based Cardinal Peter Turkson, 76, ...

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

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

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

A wave of concern is sweeping parts of the Catholic world following reports that one of Africa’s most senior cardinals may ...

Catholics represent about 20% of the population in Africa, giving the continent an advantage over regions with fewer numbers ...

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

Vice President JD Vance will lead a U.S. delegation to attend the inaugural mass on Sunday of Pope Leo XIV, the first ...

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

What Pope Leo XIV’s coat of arms and motto tell us about his leadership - An art historian has revealed what the choice of ...