"I think the idea of an African pope would be inspirational for all Catholics, and many non-Catholic Africans around the ...

The Catholic church faces a fundamental question as it prepares to elect a new pope. That is, whether to go back to a monarchical papacy with its pomp and pageantry, or to build on the momentum begun ...

Bishop Joseph-Marie Ndi-Okalla of Mbalmayo is the only bishop from Cameroon to attend the funeral ceremony of Pope Francis.

With no official campaigning or list of candidates and the election process shrouded in secrecy, speculation about who will ...

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

By JP FABRIPope Francis, who passed away leaving behind a profound global legacy, was more than a spiritual leader. He was a ...

That historical record makes many in Africa eager for change — but not overly hopeful. Before the 2005 conclave that elected Pope Benedict XVI, there was much media attention around Francis ...

Thousands of miles from the Vatican, the death of Pope Francis is being mourned by millions of Catholics on the African ...

The 2025 conclave is less predictable than ever after Francis shook up the Catholic Church during his years as pope. More ...

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

Nowhere in the world is the Roman Catholic Church growing faster than in Africa, a continent Francis showered with attention. By Elian Peltier Reporting from Dakar, Senegal When Pope Francis ...

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