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 ...

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

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

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

First, those who embrace Pope Francis’ wide-ranging, modernising changes in the Catholic church. The reform-minded pope made it possible to advance a new church culture that respected the voice and ...

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

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

Other polarising issues include same-sex marriages, climate change, the place of women in leadership in a patriarchal church, and the autonomy of local African Catholic dioceses from the central ...

and strength of African theologians- their insights and leadership. Africa is already leading the Catholic Church in many regards. Most just don’t know it." ...