“For us, it does not matter whether he is African, white, or Black. What matters is having a good, holy pope who can unite ...

Faithful in Ivory Coast on Wednesday joined a mass in memory of Pope Francis, admired across much of Africa for his ...

Bishops in Cameroon have gathered in the capital Yaoundé for their 50th Ordinary Plenary, but the death of Pope Francis and ...

Pope Francis’ more than 12-year pontificate deeply resonated with the people of God in Africa, with one exception related to ...

Catholics are African, increasing the chances of a Pope from that continent. While the Church is losing influence in Europe ...

“Africa is now the hope of the church ... where the soft rumble of drums mixed with the lilt of hymns. “Pope Francis died this morning,” priest James William told worshipers, his voice ...

Archbishop Emeritus of Nairobi, Cardinal John Njue, has withdrawn from the Wednesday, May 7, papal conclave due to health ...

Central African Republic’s capital had been torn apart by inter-religious violence leading up to Pope Francis’ 2015 visit, ...

Throughout his papal leadership, Pope Francis solidified recently established Vatican conventions by visiting 10 African ...

Here is a selection of possible contenders, in no particular order. The list will be updated as cardinals continue their ...