Pope Francis visited 10 African countries during his five trips to the continent, promoting inter-religious dialogue and tolerance while denouncing corruption and economic colonialism. Following the ...

The late pontiff’s health concerns in recent years led to contenders to succeed him known a papabile emerging even before his ...

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 ...

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.

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

After the death of Pope Francis on April 21, there will be a conclave to elect his successor and these are the cardinals ...

Experts say there isn’t a single front-runner, but several names have been cited as indications of which direction the Roman ...

Five new stakes were created in Brazil, DR Congo, Montana, Philippines and Virginia; 13 stakes were reorganized in Arizona, ...

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

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

Ahead of the conclave to select the next pope, names circulating include cardinals Bo of Myanmar, Tagle of the Philippines ...

- Pope Francis looks at traditional dancers performing at the Martyrs' Stadium In Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, ...