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

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There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile,” or possessing the ...

Columnist Will Sutton says MAGA might like to see an African pope and considers whether Black Catholics might agree.

Catholics and cinephiles find themselves converging on a single space as many find similarities between the upcoming papal ...

An exclusive interview with Archbishop Costelloe about the legacy of Pope Francis and what he hopes for from the conclave ...

This conclave will feature one of the most geographically diverse fields, with 10 candidates coming from the U.S.

Those gathering to elect a successor to Pope Francis say the first step to reaching a two-thirds majority is to get to know ...

Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the secret voting for two days so they can get to know one another better and find ...

None of of the 217 popes since Gelasius I are believed to have come from Africa.“The church in North Africa was weakened by very many forces, including the fall of the Roman Empire and also the ...

The latest data by the US-based Pew Research Centre shows Africa has the second-highest growth rate of voting-age cardinals over the last decade, growing from 8 per cent to 12 per cent. Africa is ...