NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Catholic Church leaders in Africa remember Francis as a pontiff who kept the continent close to his heart, advocating for its poor and the marginalized. NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — ...

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 ...

The “Black Church in Detroit” explores the history and influence of Black religious music. For Black Music Month, host Stephen Henderson talks with Rev. Larry Simmons of Baber Memorial AME Church and ...

Pope Leo’s Africa visit offers a powerful historical reminder of the continent’s foundational role in shaping the early ...

A new musical blending contemporary hip-hop music and Catholic liturgy debuted Feb. 14-16 at the Lyke House, a Catholic Newman Center serving historically Black colleges in Atlanta. The "Hip-Hop Mass" ...

Catholic bishops’ conferences in Africa and many Catholic groups and leaders have extended their congratulations to ACI Africa (the Association for Catholic Information in Africa) — a service of EWTN ...

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – A Catholic Church-owned satellite TV channel transmitting throughout Africa, the Catholic Television Nigeria, is now broadcasting wider across the continent. According to its ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — The overarching forum of African Catholic leaders looked to the future of the church on the continent. NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — African Catholic leaders called for peace, dialogue ...

As funding sources for convents, seminaries and humanitarian agencies run dry, Catholic institutions in Africa are rethinking how they support their operations. Amid those challenges, some ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Catholic bishops in Africa and Europe urged national leaders to refocus their partnerships on mutual respect, environmental stewardship and human dignity, as politicians ...

YAOUNDÉ, Cameroon – A leading Catholic nun in Africa has made the case for economic justice, urging the Catholic Church in Africa to use the Lenten period to “engage in economic decolonization, ...