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

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

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

African Catholics are enthusiastic about the possibility of a new pope who could reflect the continent's growing influence ...

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

"The Holy Spirit will guide the Cardinals." As the College of Cardinals gathers in the Sistine Chapel to elect the next pope, ...

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

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

Pope Francis’ former point man on migrants has drawn criticism with comments in the context of the African continent being ...

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

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.

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