As the world continues to mourn the passing of Pope Francis, a thought-provoking question arises: could the next pope be of African descent?

The conclave to elect the new pope is just days away — and bettors are laying down cash wagers on who will be chosen, his papal name and nationality, and even the number of voting rounds it ...

Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has replaced Italian Cardinal Pietro Parolin as the new favorite to become the next pope ...

Ghana’s Cardinal Peter Turkson is seen as one of the Church’s most influential men from Africa, where Christianity is quickly ...

If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history. Catholic Africans think it is ...

Turkson quickly became one of the most visible African voices in the Vatican. He served as mediator during Ghana’s fraught ...

With the papal conclave that will select the next pontiff set to begin next week, all eyes are on nations with large Catholic ...

Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle, Cardinal Peter Turkson and Cardinal Matteo Zuppi, have become the four ...

Nowhere in the world is the Roman Catholic Church growing faster than in Africa, a continent Francis showered with attention.

The promotion of conservative candidates from some corners started almost immediately after Francis’s death was announced.

The cardinals -- at least, those under 80 years old -- vote for as long as it takes to elect Pope Francis' successor.

As accolades poured in from around the world on the death of Pope Francis, prominent Black Americans pointed to the pontiff’s legacy of advocating for the marginalized, including Black people. Others, ...