Catholic church members gathered at the Regina Mundi Catholic Church in Johannesburg South Africa on Wednesday for a mass to ...

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

The video allegedly showing a man being escorted away from the late pontiff's body appeared online before the lying in state ...

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

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

“Africa is now the hope of the church ... where the soft rumble of drums mixed with the lilt of hymns. “Pope Francis died this morning,” priest James William told worshipers, his voice ...

The project will highlight scripted short films from international communities along with snippets of a conversation between ...

Pope Francis, remembered for his fight for peace, justice, and youth empowerment in Africa and South Sudan, leaves a lasting ...

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

Known by his peers as a serious theologian, scholar and educator, Erdő, 72, is a leading contender among conservatives. He ...

Throughout his papal leadership, Pope Francis solidified recently established Vatican conventions by visiting 10 African ...

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