A UN peacekeeping soldier patrols a street near Bangui’s Koudoukou mosque, Central African Republic, before the arrival of ...

In the heart of the Congo Basin, the Republic of Congo protects a globally significant rainforest, covering over 60% of the nation. This biodiversity hotspot and vital carbon sink is crucial for the ...

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

Mr. Hervé Ndoba, Central African Republic’s Minister of Finance and Chair of the African Caucus and Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), issued the fol ...

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Barely two years into his papacy, Pope Francis stole the hearts of millions of Africans. In 2015, the pope made ...

Pope Francis delivers an extraordinary ‘Urbi et Orbi’ (to the city and the world) blessing, normally given only at Christmas ...

She is the former Ambassador of the Republic of Ghana to Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan and the Permanent Representative to the African Union and United Nations Economic ...

His followers saw him as symbolizing the church's open arms. His critics saw him as bending timeless church doctrines.

Home to nearly a fifth of the Church's followers, or 272 million people, Africa is becoming increasingly important in the ...

Pope Francis visited 10 African countries during his five trips to the continent, promoting inter-religious dialogue and ...

A look at nine cardinals being talked about as "papabili" to succeed Pope Francis, whose death at the age of 88 on Monday.