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.

As the Catholic Church prepares for its May 14 conclave, anticipation surges throughout Africa where many faithful harbor hopes for the first African pope in more than 1,500 years. The possibility ...

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

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

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

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 ...

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