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.

If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history. Catholic Africans think it is ...

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

Pope Francis visited a record 10 African countries throughout his pontificate, often venturing to areas ravaged by war, ...

Faithful attend a National Memorial Service for the late Pope Francis, at the Roman Catholic church, in Soweto, South Africa, Thursday, May 1, 2025 ...

“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 ...

Pope Francis visited a record 10 African countries throughout his pontificate, often venturing to areas ravaged by war, poverty or natural disaster BANGUI, Central African Republic -- Central ...

Central African Republic — Central African Republic’s capital had been torn apart by inter-religious violence leading up to Pope Francis’ 2015 visit, its streets haunted by fear and division.

Thousands of miles from the Vatican, the death of Pope Francis is being mourned by millions of Catholics on the African continent. Francis, who was renowned for his liberal embrace of all groups ...