The church on the continent is growing fast but not all clergy hold with the pope’s progressive ways
It is the first time since 1985 that a pope has visited the Democratic Republic of the Congo, a vast and deeply troubled country
Many African Catholics hope that Pope Francis will announce some African appointments to the Vatican during his February visit
Pope Francis said in an interview published Tuesday that he requested a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin over Ukraine
Since becoming pope in 2013, the Argentine pontiff has striven to tackle the decades-long sexual abuse scandals involving Catholic priests around the globe.
Mail & Guardian pictures editor Paul Botes presents some of the most striking images
of 2020
So far, most countries on the African continent are dealing with Covid-19, but not all leaders are taking the coronavirus pandemic seriously