African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring ...

Catholic Church approaches pivotal conclave with 3 African cardinals among leading pope candidates, reflecting shifting ...

What part of the world will the next pope come from? Anything is possible when considering who the next leader of the ...

All eyes are on the Vatican as the conclave deliberates. Speculation is rife that the next pontiff may come from Africa or ...

As the Catholic Church prepares to elect a new pontiff following the death of Pope Francis on Easter Monday, 17 African ...

Cardinal Philippe Ouédraogo of Burkina Faso was ruled out as an elector on Jan. 25 of this year, the day he turned 80, according to the yearbook. But that birthday was fake.

The church has never elected an African pope in its modern history. If it did, it would likely indicate a continuing trend of ...

First, those who embrace Pope Francis’ wide-ranging, modernising changes in the Catholic church. The reform-minded pope made it possible to advance a new church culture that respected the voice and ...

The African continent is home to one-fifth of the world's Catholics. Many are hoping the next pope will come from their ...

Cardinals electing a new pope have some fundamental questions to weigh, beyond whether to give the Catholic Church its first ...

A rare adjustment has expanded the number of voting cardinals to 135, amplifying African representation in the selection of the next pope.

Sistine Chapel, where they will vote in secret and silence, a process designed to be both contemplative and free from outside ...