As world leaders gather in Rome for Pope Francis’s funeral on Saturday, many Catholics are wondering if the church could soon ...

Christianity is booming in Africa, leading analysts to tell Fox News Digital that it could be time for the next pope to come ...

Pope Francis’ emphasis on reaching out to the “peripheries" of the church and world will result in the most diverse ...

If conservatives have their way, Roman Catholic cardinals would make history by naming the first Black pope in history. The ...

Pope Francis—the head of the Catholic Church, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio—will be laid to rest in Rome in a simple yet rare ...

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

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

The next pope will take over a Roman Catholic Church with dwindling membership in Europe, North America and Latin America, ...

Most popes have come from Europe, even though there are countries in South and Central America, Asia, and Africa with ...

With approximately 30 million adherents in Nigeria, the Roman Catholic Church is the largest Christian denomination in ...

Central African Republic’s capital had been torn apart by inter-religious violence leading up to Pope Francis’ 2015 visit, ...

Following the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88 on Monday, the selection process to elect the 267th pontiff will soon ...