As the Catholic Church gets ready to choose a new leader, many are hopeful that the next pope could become the first African ...

In Eastern Europe, where some RC leaders criticised the Pope’s openness to LGBT and other groups, the Polish bishops’ ...

Bishop Melchisedec Sikuli Paluku of the Catholic Diocese of Butembo-Beni in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has ...

Cardinals from around the world are converging on Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis and upcoming meetings that will ...

As the Catholic Church prepares to select a new leader, hopes are that the next pontiff could be the first Black pope in modern history.

Pope Francis tried to humanise the Vatican administrative machinery, making it more attentive and welcoming to people rather ...

Various factors are at play when it comes to the decision of a burial place for a pope. Pope Francis has chosen the Basilica ...

DAR ES SALAAM: ACADEMICS in the country have paid glowing tributes to Pope Francis (pictured), describing him as a rare gift ...

The Catholic Church in Uganda says it is not preparing to send a delegation to the Vatican for Pope Francis’ sendoff. The ...

Secretary-general of the South African Catholic Bishop's Conference (SACBC), Father Hugh O'Connor believes race should not ...

The papacy of Pope Francis ended with the same core doctrine for LGBTQ+ people that he inherited: The Catholic Church still ...

For centuries, the role has gone to a member of the College of Cardinals – and almost always to an Italian. Might we soon ...