Africans are hoping one of their own could become the first Black pope in modern history and build on Francis's legacy of ...

In the papal conclave to elect a new pope, here's a look at what the color of smoke (black or white) means after each vote.

Pope Francis, the first Jesuit and Latin American pope, has died aged 88, the Vatican announced on Monday. As the Church ...

The Rev. Hodges was known for his community activism and spearheaded an effort to create a monument to abolitionist Harriet ...

Charles was pictured meeting with the prime minister of New Zealand Christopher Luxon on his first engagement since the ...

As the Roman Catholic Church commemorates the life and legacy of Pope Francis, leaders are preparing to elect his successor.

MAINE, USA — Pope Francis, the 266th Roman Catholic Church pope, died at the age of 88 on Easter Monday, April 21, 2025. The ...

A change in popes — through death or resignation — is a complicated process. These are the need-to-know terms — some of them ...

In life, Pope Francis strayed from the more conservative path forged by his predecessors Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict.

If any of the African candidates are chosen to be the next pope, the Vatican would see their first African pope in history (There are theories that three popes from the past were born in Africa.) ...

Williams was one of the hundreds of people who crowded Salem Bible Church in Lithonia, Tuesday evening. They backed calls for extending a partial fast, a break from shopping at Target, into a ...