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

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

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

Cardinal Philippe Ouédraogo of Burkina Faso was ruled out as an elector on Jan. 25 of this year, the day he turned 80, according to the yearbook. But that birthday was fake.

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

The church has never elected an African pope in its modern history. If it did, it would likely indicate a continuing trend of ...

Plumes of white smoke streaming from a Sistine Chapel chimney Thursday signaled that a new leader of the Roman Catholic ...

The African continent is home to one-fifth of the world's Catholics. Many are hoping the next pope will come from their ...

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

Sister Ngalula, a Congolese thelogian, says more women should lead the Catholic Church ...

What part of the world will the next pope come from? Anything is possible when considering who the next leader of the ...