Father Matthias Opara, a Nigerian Catholic priest who was abducted on May 26 while returning from a funeral, has been... Read more
“Thank you, because you are a lung that helps the universal Church breathe!” Pope Francis said at his final meeting... Read more
The thoroughfare in Ouagadougou is known as Pope Benedict XVI Street. Read more
Six months have passed since 39 Catholic worshipers were slain and dozens injured in a June 5 attack on a... Read more
Archbishop Waldemar Stanislaw Sommertag will be the apostolic nuncio in Senegal, Cape Verde, Guinea-Bissau, and Mauritania. Read more
Cardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr is expected to undergo heart surgery in Rome by the end of this week, according to... Read more
The Church must do more for anyone affected by sexual abuse, “even when the Church can appear tarnished because of... Read more
The pope apologized Sunday for having to call off his July visit to Congo and South Sudan due to his... Read more
Sister Nkiru was returning home from a marriage ceremony with other people when armed assailants opened fire on their vehicle. Read more
As the war over control of Ethiopia's Tigray region expands into neighboring regions, the country's bishops on Saturday urged an... Read more
The closure of several Christian churches in Algeria, as well as court convictions of Christians for undermining Muslim beliefs, are... Read more
Gunmen in northern Nigeria killed eight people and kidnapped 11 others. Read more
Religious leaders in Ivory Coast have appealed for dialogue and peace ahead of the presidential election, scheduled for Oct. 31... Read more
The military coup in Mali is “a big failure for our democracy,” the president of the country’s Catholic bishops’ conference... Read more
Bishop Andrew Nkea Fuanya, the new Archbishop of Bamenda in Cameroon, came to international attention during the 2018 meeting of the Synod... Read more
This is the full transcript of the Pope's Sept. 10 in-flight press conference from Antananarivo, Madagascar to Rome Read more
Do not let economic development in Mauritius be at the expense of the country’s young, poor, and environment, Pope Francis... Read more
At Mass on the island nation of Mauritius Monday, Pope Francis urged Catholics to avoid worldly securities, to increase their... Read more
Pope Francis Sunday told Catholics in Madagascar that following Jesus can be demanding, but that Christ calls his disciples to... Read more
Jesus has called you and has entrusted a mission to you, Pope Francis told a crowd of young people at... Read more