Following the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88 on Monday, the selection process to elect the 267th pontiff will soon ...

Faithful in Ivory Coast on Wednesday joined a mass in memory of Pope Francis, admired across much of Africa for his ...

The resurrection of Jesus is indeed the basis of our hope. For in the light of this event, hope is no longer an illusion.

African bishops’ conferences, largely among the church’s most conservative, pushed back against Francis' positions. After he ...

After his death, the Church in Africa has said Pope Francis has played a special role for Catholics on the continent.

At least three African cardinals are being cited among the current “papabile,” the term used by Vatican observers to describe ...

Members of the Catholic Theological Association of Nigeria have pledged to uphold the “theological and pastoral legacy” of ...

Pope Francis’ more than 12-year pontificate deeply resonated with the people of God in Africa, with one exception related to ...

Bishops in Cameroon have gathered in the capital Yaoundé for their 50th Ordinary Plenary, but the death of Pope Francis and ...

Archbishop Emeritus of Nairobi, Cardinal John Njue, has withdrawn from the Wednesday, May 7, papal conclave due to health ...

Africa is home to some of the fastest-growing Catholic populations in the world and has over 250 million Catholics.