Pope Francis

It is important for South Africa’s about 3.5 million Catholics to know that the church approves, especially given the low donor rates in the country

In recent months, there has been a spate of abductions, assaults, arrests and murders, the victims all being opponents or critics of President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s government

As empire builders use violence, greed and environmental destruction to attain their goals, we are in need of citizens of the Kingdom of God who live the gospel

While the Vatican decides whether to choose a moderate successor, or someone who will continue his bold work, we must raise our voices against injustice and oppression.

Francis refused the version of Catholicism that ingratiates itself with the powerful while abandoning the poor

It would be a tragedy if the pontiff left this world with the current global leadership crisis, where greed and egos escalate crises

He developed liberation theology, rooted in the lived experience of the oppressed, and committed to transforming unjust social and political structures

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.

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So far, most countries on the African continent are dealing with Covid-19, but not all leaders are taking the coronavirus pandemic seriously