Catholic Church approaches pivotal conclave with 3 African cardinals among leading pope candidates, reflecting shifting ...

Cardinal Wilton Gregory will join the Vatican conclave, marking a historic first for African-American leadership in the ...

spoke about Gregory's role in the Church and his influence on the city. “This moment is historic for us in this country because we have the first African-American cardinal. That has never ...

The conclave must avoid becoming a battleground for reactionary or revolutionary impulses. It must be a sacred discernment, ...

So here’s what I think the Catholic Church of the future will look like: We’ll see a scaled-down papacy, minus all ... to reach positions of real influence in the governance of the Church ...

The head of the Catholic Church, who died in Rome on Easter Monday at the age of 88, was widely known as "the people's pope" during his 12-year papacy. Many Catholics in Africa in particular have ...

However acknowledging him and respecting his papacy will promote interdenominational ... social relief programs benefiting Africa and his home country, his influence is limited, because the ...

The 2025 papal conclave will be the most geographically diverse in history, reflecting the global nature of the Catholic ...

The Vatican's 2025 conclave will choose the next pope, shaping the future of the Catholic Church and global influence.

The informal Pope aimed to shift influence from Rome into hands of the faithful, the BBC's Aleem Maqbool writes.