KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history.

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The resurrection of Jesus is indeed the basis of our hope. For in the light of this event, hope is no longer an illusion.

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

Tuesday, April 21, 2025, a day after celebrating Christ’s Resurrection with scores of the faithful at St Peter’s Square, Pope ...

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

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

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

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

The video allegedly showing a man being escorted away from the late pontiff's body appeared online before the lying in state ...

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