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

Discover the surprising Black and Creole roots of Pope Leo XIV, the first American Pope, and how his heritage is impacting ...

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

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.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was chosen on May 8 by cardinals in a conclave at the Vatican, which wrapped up in less than ...

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 ...

Catholic Church leaders in Africa remember Francis as a pontiff who kept the continent close to his heart, advocating for its ...

Pope Francis often pointed to Africa, which is seeing the highest growth in population in the Catholic church, as the continent of joy and hope. A continent where the world can see how religious ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The new pope’s French-sounding last name, Prevost, intrigued Jari Honora, a New Orleans genealogist, who ...

White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday signalling a new pope has been elected.Cardinals chose ...