The Church is not a humble institution. It is a transnational empire, second only to the Chinese Communist Party in ...

Reno Omokri, a Nigerian author and social commentator, has questioned why a non-Caucasian Cardinal has never been elected Catholic Church Pope for the past one thousand years.According to Omokri, this ...

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

The chapel’s doors have been slammed shut, allowing the cardinals to hold their first ballot to look for a successor to Pope ...

Here are three questions for news consumers who are paying attention to pre-conclave news. These questions play a crucial ...

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

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

It's very possible the next pope could be from Africa, where the Catholic Church continues to add millions of members.

The Catholic Church is growing in Africa and Asia, both in numbers of baptized faithful ... and inspire the faithful ...

People queue during mass Easter weddings for 3,000 people, some polygamous, at the International Pentecost Holiness Church in Heidelberg, east of Johannesburg, South Africa, Sunday, April 20 ...

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

Contenders for pope emerge from the U.S., Asia, and Africa—raising the chance of a non-European successor to Francis.