Black and Creole Catholics in the U.S. say that a pope who holds these multiple identities is just what the Catholic Church ...

The new pope's French-sounding last name, Prevost, intrigued Jari Honora, a New Orleans genealogist, who began digging in the ...

Since taking over SECAM in 2022, the Congolese cardinal has worked to unify the Catholic Church across Africa, traveling constantly and earning a close rapport with Pope Francis. He symbolizes a ...

His leadership of the Vatican’s Justice and Peace Council, his influence on ethical economic thought ... Vatican treat such traits as liabilities when found in African leaders? The Catholic Church is ...

“Nigeria's "Emilokan" narrative that highlights local leadership and succession influenced by regional factors is irrelevant in the context of the papal election. Electing a Pope is governed by a ...

Catholic leaders across Africa are expressing excitement at the election of the first American as Pope Leo XIV.

As cardinals meet to elect a new pontiff, Euronews spoke to senior Catholic figures ... Middle East and North Africa tend to be more conservative compared to what the Church now extols as its ...

While an African pope would be a historically stunning development, just one of the drawbacks is that no African cardinal holds a major office in the Vatican.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was chosen on May 8 by cardinals in a conclave at the Vatican, which wrapped up in less than ...

SINGAPORE: The Catholic Church in Singapore on Friday (May 9) celebrated the election of Pope Leo XIV, who succeeds Pope Francis. Robert Francis Prevost is the first pope from the US. He was ...