Nowhere in the world is the Roman Catholic Church growing faster than in Africa, a continent Francis showered with attention.

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history.

The Catholic Church's conclave to select the next pope will begin May 7, with some wondering if the church will continue down ...

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 ...

One in 5 of the world’s Catholics now live in Africa, and African cardinals will be key in determining Francis’s successor at ...

Here’s what Pope Francis said of Africa in 2022: “We only see material wealth, which is why historically it has only been ...

KAMPALA, Uganda — If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history. Catholic ...

BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Central African Republic’s capital had been torn apart by inter-religious violence ...

Tuesday, April 21, 2025, a day after celebrating Christ’s Resurrection with scores of the faithful at St Peter’s Square, Pope ...

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

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