The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Kukah, has finally commented on the call for an African Pope, which became ...

He also spoke about the roles of religious leaders, traditional leaders, and political leaders in modern Nigeria.

ANALYSIS: From synodal clarity to liturgical peace-making, Pope Leo has several opportunities to promote stronger bonds ...

Pope Leo XIV's background tells the story of complicated racial identities in the U.S., multiculturalism and Black Catholics ...

In Chicago, people are very excited about Pope Leo XIV, or Father Bob, as those who’ve known Robert Francis Prevost a long ...

Africa and Europe. Any baptized man can become pope, but traditionally he (and it is always a ‘he’) is elected from the college of Cardinals. This year, possible contenders range from Francis ...

A video purporting to show Pope Leo XIV reading a statement denouncing colonialism and praising the leader of Burkina Faso ...

In its two-millennium history, the papacy has been occupied exclusively by men, predominantly Europeans except for Francis ...

African and European bishops say European leaders are prioritizing their own countries' benefits from African land deals, ...

Pope Leo XIV's church is growing steadily, but its believers are no longer concentrated on the continent where it was born.

Pope Leo XIV appoints Sister Tiziana Merletti as Secretary of the Dicastery for Consecrated Life, marking another milestone ...

President Tinubu, a Muslim, attended the Vatican event at the invitation of Pope Leo XIV, who described Nigeria as a nation "particularly dear" to him, having served at the Apostolic Nunciature in ...