Some 250,000 people paid their respects to Pope Francis during a three-day lying in state at St Peter's Basilica, the Vatican ...

With renewed attention on Pope Francis' health, several African cardinals are being quietly talked about as possible ...

An autobiography is not our private story, but rather the baggage we carry with us,” Pope Francis said in his recollections, ...

The Vatican will make final preparations today (25 April) for Pope Francis's funeral as the last of the huge crowds of mourners file through St Peter's Basilica to view his open coffin.  Many of the ...

Polymarket gives the highest chance of becoming the next pope to one of the compromise candidates between progressives and ...

Who will emerge from the conclave as the 267th pope and leader of the Catholic church? The papabili cardinals seen as ...

A contender to be the first black pope in modern times - With Pope Francis's passing, focus turns to Cardinal Peter Turkson, ...

The papacy of Francis, an Argentine, marked a major break from the Church's Europe-heavy leadership. His drive to make the ...

Vatican Secretary of State Pietro Parolin of Italy and Filipino Luis Antonio Tagle are leading the field of “papabili” tipped ...

Ghana's Cardinal Peter Turkson is a top contender to succeed Pope Francis, potentially becoming the first Black pope in over 1,500 years.

It's very possible the next pope could be from Africa, where the Catholic Church continues to add millions of members.

The Catholic Church in Africa is a paradox. Its priests, bishops and cardinals have often been heroic voices for political ...