One in 5 of the world’s Catholics now live in Africa, and African cardinals will be key in determining Francis’s successor at ...

If the sole predictor of who would become the next pope was where the Catholic Church is growing fastest, then it is almost ...

As world leaders gather in Rome for Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday, many Catholics are wondering if the church could soon elect its first black pope. With Africa home to one in five Catholics, the ...

The conclave could have opened as early as May 5 or 6, but the cardinals gave themselves extra time to speak in more informal ...

Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’ successor, delaying the ...

The church is divided. The problem is to find the one who unites, not pretend that it isn’t divided,” one church historian ...

Deputy President Kithure Kindiki has defended the government's partnership with churches, dismissing claims of division between church and state.Speaking during a fundraiser at Marani Catholic Church ...

The late pontiff’s health concerns in recent years led to contenders to succeed him foreseeing a papabile ahead of his death ...

The Gospel Coalition’s website posted a video of a roundtable conversation about multisite churches between three well-known ...

Here's a closer look at the names generating the most buzz..Next pope, possible candidates, papal conclave, papabili ...