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

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

Even though cardinals don’t campaign for the job of pope, there are always front-runners going into a conclave to choose the ...

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 ...

Faithful attend a National Memorial Service for the late Pope Francis, at the Roman Catholic church, in Soweto, South Africa, ...

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

Pope Francis, remembered for his fight for peace, justice, and youth empowerment in Africa and South Sudan, leaves a lasting ...

“Africa is now the hope of the church ... where the soft rumble of drums mixed with the lilt of hymns. “Pope Francis died this morning,” priest James William told worshipers, his voice ...