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Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history. Catholic Africans think it is a long shot, but they remain ...
Cardinal Peter Turkson has emerged as one of the front runners who cold be made the next leader of the Catholic Church, ...
Pope Francis, who passed away at 88, was praised by Black Americans for his advocacy for the marginalized and possible election of the first Black pope.
Pope Francis chose a more modest farewell, breaking with tradition for a simpler funeral. He was laid to rest in a plain ...
Two papal tailors and no conclave orders. The conclave that begins next Wednesday to elect a successor for Pope Francis is ...
The Pope, famous—perhaps foremost—for his insistence on simplicity and aversion to clerical glitz, wanted to be buried not at ...
Fashion may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about papal legacies, but Pope Francis’ understated style ...
The simple black shoes — a stark contrast to the flashy red slippers of his predecessor, are among Francis' personal effects ...