Turner said he got the idea from the Rev. Otis Moss III of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, whose church also ...

Pope Francis’ death fires the gun on what many see as a battle for the soul of the church – pitting those who want to ...

Pope Francis died Monday at the age of 88. As tributes pour in from around the world, the Vatican faces a transition.

A longtime Vatican correspondent shares his insights on the legacy of Pope Francis, a populist leader who sought to bring the ...

Francis had led the Roman Catholic church since Benedict XVI resigned in 2013. Born in Argentina, he is the first pope from ...

Despite having the world's fastest-growing Catholic population, odds are against Africa producing the next pontiff.

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

Most popes have come from Europe, even though there are countries in South and Central America, Asia, and Africa with ...

Following the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88 on Monday, the selection process to elect the 267th pontiff will soon ...

As the Catholic Church prepares for the election of a new Pope, 18 African cardinals are among the 135 eligible cardinals who ...

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