African bishops’ conferences, largely among the church’s most conservative, pushed back against Francis' positions. After he ...

Some Black churches are pledging to support the National Museum of African American History and Culture following an ...

The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) gathered to pay their respects to the pope and sent their ...

In stark contrast to his predecessors, he refused to stand on the customary platform above other archbishops and dressed in ...

Pope Francis visited Africa a handful of times and was seen as a champion of the continent and its role in the Catholic faith.

While united in commemorating Jesus’ triumphant entry into Jerusalem, Western, Eastern, and Ethiopian Christians observe Palm ...

The Church’s future could lie in a conservative continent that has not raised up a supreme pontiff in some 1,500 years.

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An American pastor has been kidnapped by armed men after they stormed his church service in South Africa, local authorities say. Josh Sullivan had been conducting a service at Fellowship Baptist ...

Churches continue to be the target of robberies in South Africa, and some are now forced to pay for private security companies to keep their contents and congregants safe, which is a concern as ...