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

If the sole predictor of who would become the next pope was where the Catholic Church is growing fastest, then it is almost ...

As world leaders gather in Rome for Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday, many Catholics are wondering if the church could soon elect its first black pope. With Africa home to one in five Catholics, the ...

Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ ...

Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the ...

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has defended the government's partnership with churches, dismissing claims of division between church and state.Speaking during a fundraiser at Marani Catholic Church ...

The church is divided. The problem is to find the one who unites, not pretend that it isn’t divided,” one church historian ...

The death of Pope Francis at his residence on 21 April 2025 marks the end of a significant era for the Vatican and the global ...

The late pontiff’s health concerns in recent years led to contenders to succeed him foreseeing a papabile ahead of his death ...