For decades, African Catholics have felt their saints have been sidelined. The continent is home to some of the ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Catholic Church leaders in Africa remember Pope Francis as a pontiff who kept the continent close to his heart, advocating for its poor and the marginalized. As Catholics ...

The Catholic Church's conclave to select the next pope will begin May 7, with some wondering if the church will continue down the path of non-European pontiffs by electing an African pope.

Three churches have been bombed in El Fasher, the capital of Sudan’s North Darfur state, during two separate attacks by the ...

Catholic churches are celebrating the national holiday of Juneteenth this week by honoring the freedom won by formerly ...

The Catholic Church is the region’s largest nongovernmental investor ... But a legacy of inclusion is under pressure in the ...

As African migration — driven largely by economic hardship and the search for better opportunities — continues to grow, churches are becoming more than just places of worship. In fact, churches have ...

Washington Auxiliary Bishop Roy E. Campbell Jr. gives the homily during a Mass on May 18, 2025 at Epiphany Catholic Church in ...

I wanted to learn more about this remarkable parish, and how it formed a thread that was connected to the rich legacy of my ...

Catholic schools in sub-Saharan Africa, once bastions of quality education for all, face criticism as tuition fees rise, potentially excluding less affluent families. Despite a tradition of support ...

Kate McElwee – Executive Director of the Women’s Ordination Conference, leading global efforts toward gender justice in the Catholic Church. Christina Reymer, Be The Change, Aotearoa – Teacher, ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Sacred Heart Catholic Church will celebrate its 110th Anniversary at 10 a.m. June ...