The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Kukah, has finally commented on the call for an African Pope, which became ...

Rev. Dr. Angelique Walker-Smith reflects on Pope Francis' legacy of mercy and hope, and the celebration of life on Africa Day and Bread for the World's 50th anniversary.

I don’t think he’s the kind of man who sends coded messages,” Cardinal Michael Czerny says in this exclusive interview with ...

Pope Leo XIV is the latest public figure targeted by peddlers of false information about Burkina Faso and its leader, Ibrahim ...

There’s no record the new pope ever identified as Black, and he may never have researched his family’s roots in New Orleans.

A video purporting to show Pope Leo XIV reading a statement denouncing colonialism and praising the leader of Burkina Faso ...

I never thought I’d live to see an American pope. And yet, here we are: Pope Leo, a humble son of Chicago, a scholar steeped ...

Pope Leo XIV ordained 11 new priests for the Diocese of Rome during Saturday Mass, calling for priestly lives that are "transparent, visible, credible".

"It's a sacrifice — just like the one Jesus made for us," said Sr. Stella Aketch "The Ugandan martyrs also gave their lives ...

The Vatican has a deep history of conflict mediation, with varying degrees of success. An effort by the pope to end the war ...