Now predominantly Muslim, North Africa was once a Christian heartland, producing Catholic popes who left their mark on the ...

The promotion of conservative candidates from some corners started almost immediately after Francis’s death was announced.

Columnist Will Sutton says MAGA might like to see an African pope and considers whether Black Catholics might agree.

Politics • Sports • Religion • Humanitarian efforts And the individuals leading these pillars, the POTUS, the OIC Chair, the ...

The cardinals -- at least, those under 80 years old -- vote for as long as it takes to elect Pope Francis' successor.

The Vatican expert Richard Raho suggests that the new pope might be a cardinal from Africa. Among the potential candidates, ...

Catholic cardinals agreed on Monday to begin a conclave on May 7 to elect a new pope, and highlighted clerical sexual abuse ...

The Vaticanist Richard Raho suggests that the new pope might be a cardinal from Africa. Among the potential candidates, he ...

As accolades poured in from around the world on the death of Pope Francis, prominent Black Americans pointed to the pontiff’s legacy of advocating for the marginalized, including Black people. Others, ...

Red-hatted cardinals were expected to pick a date Monday for the conclave to elect a new leader of the world's 1.4 billion ...

In the ancient silence of the Sistine Chapel, beneath Michelangelo’s immortal ceiling, a decision of staggering consequence ...