As the Catholic Church prepares for its May 14 conclave, anticipation surges throughout Africa where many faithful harbor hopes for the first African pope in more than 1,500 years. The possibility ...

The Catholic Church has a new leader, with the Augustinian cardinal Robert Prevost elected as Pope Leo XIV, his chosen name as Bishop of Rome. He is the first American pope and the first of African ...

Guinean cardinal Robert Sarah (C) attends a prayer at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Victories in Dakar on December 4, 2023.[AFP] In 2010, Ghana's Cardinal Peter Turkson said he was not ready to become ...

In the aftermath of Pope Francis’ death, many Africans on the continent and in the diaspora wondered if the Catholic Church would, for a change, elect a Black Pope. Well, they got one in Pope Leo XIV ...

WAITING for an African Pope” by my brother, Azu Ishiekwene, made an interesting reading. Azu’s immense fecundity, as usual, his flawless prose, and free-flowing minting and weaving of words will ...

Alongside other Christians and non-Catholics, a significant number of Africans joyfully welcomed Pope Leo XIV into the continent’s diverse religious communities, anticipating his visit in the near ...

NCR's 10 most-read news stories of 2025 include coverage of the conclave that elected Pope Leo XIV, massive aid cuts by the ...

Black America is taking pride in a truth shaking up the Vatican and resonating through the streets of New Orleans: Pope Leo XIV—formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost of Chicago—has Black and Creole roots.

After a day of waiting in his living room in Cape Coast, Ghana- Father Collins Quaidoo smiled and applauded as American Cardinal Robert Prevost was named pope. He's one of many among Africa's Catholic ...

People all over the world are still celebrating the transformation of Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost into Pope Leo XIV, but none more so than Catholics in Pennsylvania and Louisiana. The new pope ...

KAMPALA, Uganda -- Pope Francis travels Sunday to Central African Republic, making the final stop of his first trip to Africa in a country where violence between Christian and Muslim militants has ...