With at least three African cardinals in the running to become the next Pope, African Catholics are excited, but remain ...

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

North Africa once produced Catholic popes who shaped Church traditions, including Easter Sunday and St Valentine’s Day. Will ...

The next pope will take over a Roman Catholic Church ... Francis are from Asia and Africa, regions where the church is particularly focused on increasing its influence. Zoom in: Cardinal Luis ...

The 2025 papal conclave will be the most geographically diverse in history, reflecting the global nature of the Catholic ...

The so-called “princes of the church” will ... of the Roman Catholic world, as well as the specific efforts made by Francis to deepen the Church’s reach and influence outside the West ...

The conclave must avoid becoming a battleground for reactionary or revolutionary impulses. It must be a sacred discernment, ...

Cardinal Wilton Gregory will join the Vatican conclave, marking a historic first for African-American leadership in the ...

They represent Catholicism’s growing presence in Africa, Asia ... Why does the pope matter beyond the Catholic Church?Though the pope leads a religious institution, his influence extends far beyond it ...

The informal Pope aimed to shift influence from Rome into hands of the faithful, the BBC's Aleem Maqbool writes.