Bishop Joseph-Marie Ndi-Okalla of Mbalmayo is the only bishop from Cameroon to attend the funeral ceremony of Pope Francis.

As cardinals gather to elect Pope Francis’ successor, they are facing debates over whether the church most needs change or ...

A frenzy of betting is underway as gamblers try to predict results of the upcoming conclave to pick Pope Francis’ successor.

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

After his death, the Church in Africa has said Pope Francis has played a special role for Catholics on the continent.

Faithful in Ivory Coast on Wednesday joined a mass in memory of Pope Francis, admired across much of Africa for his ...

Catholic church members gathered at the Regina Mundi Catholic Church in Johannesburg South Africa on Wednesday for a mass to ...

Thousands of miles from the Vatican, the death of Pope Francis is being mourned by millions of Catholics on the African ...

African bishops’ conferences, largely among the church’s most conservative, pushed back against Francis' positions. After he ...

Nowhere in the world is the Roman Catholic Church growing faster than in Africa, a continent Francis showered with attention. By Elian Peltier Reporting from Dakar, Senegal When Pope Francis ...

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

Outspoken on same-sex blessings and immigration, Robert Sarah of Guinea is a leading figure among conservative Catholic ...