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

Having been one of the most charismatic, towering and visible global figures for over a decade, there isn’t much that Pope ...

Years later, Francis would travel to Egypt, Mozambique, Madagascar, Mauritius, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and ...

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 passed away on Monday at his residence in the Vatican’s Casa Santa Marta. He was 88 years old. World leaders, ...

For today’s Africa Daily, Alan Kasujja hears from two Congolese people who met the pope as students, Mpongo Simon and Christine Mwanini, and speaks to Father Desmond Nair, a Catholic Priest of the ...

President Bola Tinubu has returned to Abuja after a working visit and retreat in France and London lasting 18 days.The presidential 001 aircraft conveying the President landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe ...

Tributes came from around the globe, offering condolences to the world’s Catholics and praising the pontiff’s commitment to ...

Though Pope Francis outlined his wishes for a modest burial, the funeral for a pope is no simple matter. It will likely take ...

Pope Francis, 88, the oldest pope in over a century, died Monday morning, though quiet discussions on who could succeed him ...

Home to nearly a fifth of the Church's followers, or 272 million people, Africa is becoming increasingly important in the Catholic world, and observers say Pope Francis did a lot to raise the profile ...

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed hoped "his legacy of compassion, humility, and service to humanity continue to inspire ...