Greg Tobin, author of Conclave and Pope John XXIII, the Good Pope, argues that the time is right for an African pope. He ...

STORY: At this church in Ivory Coast, some African Catholics are hoping that one of their own could become the first Black ...

Departing our fair planet just moments after many in the Christian faith celebrated Easter Sunday—a holiday commemorating the resurrection of Jesus Christ—Pope Francis passed away on Easter Monday.

Follow live coverage as Pope Francis's funeral arrangements are discussed in the Vatican with world leaders set to attend.

Some Africans are hoping one of their own could maybe become the first Black pope in modern history and add onto Francis's ...

Father Camille Esika, rector of Notre Dame du Congo Parish in Congo's capital Kinshasa, fondly remembered Pope Francis' 2023 ...

In the weeks that follow the passing of a pontiff, the city of Rome, and the Vatican in particular, comes alive with ...

Pope Francis’ funeral will be a more modest event, after the pontiff broke with longstanding Vatican tradition to simplify ...

The vilest scramble for loot that has ever disfigured the history of human conscience” is how Joseph Conrad described colonial-era concessions granted to private companies for Congo’s natural ...

Pope Francis' death on Monday started off a series of traditions that culminates in a vote for his successor. Here are some of the possible candidates to be the next pope.

Pope Francis, history’s first Latin American pontiff who charmed the world with his humble style and concern for the poor but ...