Now predominantly Muslim, North Africa was once a Christian heartland, producing Catholic popes who left their mark on the ...

One in 5 of the world’s Catholics now live in Africa, and African cardinals will be key in determining Francis’s successor at ...

Christianity is booming in Africa, leading analysts to tell Fox News Digital that it could be time for the next pope to come ...

The growing number of cardinals from Africa eligible to vote in the upcoming papal election, along with a rising number of Catholics on the continent, signals promise for those hoping for an African ...

Pope Francis—the head of the Catholic Church, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio—will be laid to rest in Rome in a simple yet rare ...

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

A Black pope would make a profound statement — not just in the United States, where President Donald Trump has demonized ...

Pope Francis’ emphasis on reaching out to the “peripheries" of the church and world will result in the most diverse ...

Africa is home to some of the fastest-growing Catholic populations in the world and has over 250 million Catholics.

Most popes have come from Europe, even though there are countries in South and Central America, Asia, and Africa with ...

Millions of African Catholics, as well as the continent's leaders, are mourning a man who they felt spoke for Africa.Home to ...

Following the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88 on Monday, the selection process to elect the 267th pontiff will soon ...