All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the other way around, differing in beliefs about the sacraments, the pope, the ...

Following the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88 on Monday, the selection process to elect the 267th pontiff will soon ...

Religious observers see a growing number of people abandoning Christian churches in favour of Indigenous spirituality.

Catholic Church leaders in Africa remember Francis as a pontiff who kept the continent close to his heart, advocating for its ...

Major voices of the conclave. Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo, 65, the outspoken archbishop of Kinshasa, has long championed ...

The church has never elected an African pope in its modern history. If it did, it would likely indicate a continuing trend of ...

As South Africa celebrates Freedom Day, Nico Koopman explores how diverse religious views contribute to building a free and ...

Members of the Catholic Theological Association of Nigeria have pledged to uphold the “theological and pastoral legacy” of ...

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The African Catholic hierarchy is regarded as ... Thank you for visiting RNS and reading our independent news about religion. At a time like this, when the world seems to be changing so rapidly ...

There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile,” or possessing the ...