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

African Catholics are enthusiastic about the possibility of a new pope who could reflect the continent's growing influence ...

Plumes of white smoke streaming from a Sistine Chapel chimney Thursday signaled that a new leader of the Roman Catholic ...

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

"The Holy Spirit will guide the Cardinals." As the College of Cardinals gathers in the Sistine Chapel to elect the next pope, ...

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

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.

Sister Ngalula, a Congolese thelogian, says more women should lead the Catholic Church ...

White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday signalling a new pope has been elected.Cardinals chose ...