Such strong reactions worry Francis Mpekansambo, a devot Catholic and religious analyst from the Southern African nation of Malawi. He said the pope's authorization of blessings to same-sex ...

Pope Francis drew huge crowds during his three-nation visit to Africa, reflecting the growth of the Roman Catholic Church on the continent. This was his fourth visit to Africa since he became the ...

Pope Francis begins a three-nation visit to Africa later on Wednesday. It will be his fourth visit to the continent since he became the head of the Roman Catholic Church in 2013, compared to the ...

also declared the outbreak of a new strain a global health emergency earlier this month as African countries such as the Democratic Republic of the Congo (the DRC) saw cases soar. Pope Francis ...

[File, Standard] Seeing Pope Francis frail, on a wheelchair, and yet determined to deliver his message of hope to Africa, is a vivid image of the resolve of this humble messenger. No to wars!

Pope Francis urged collective action against injustice and inequality to create a better world for younger generations ...

South African Chief Rabbi Warren Goldstein criticized Pope Francis and Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby for failing to protect western and biblical values and for abandoning Israel ...

VATICAN CITY, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Wednesday strongly decried ... in simple crafts or home-made dinghies from northern Africa and the Middle East have been the subject of intense ...

Carlo Maria Viganò, an excommunicated archbishop, slammed Pope Francis on Monday for spreading ... and neighboring African countries, with one case identified in Sweden and Thailand, according ...

Pope Francis has been forced to cancel a trip to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and South Sudan due to knee problems, the Vatican announced Friday. The Argentine pontiff has already ...

Pope Francis returns to Asia on a four-nation tour ... Chinese leader Xi Jinping hosts the three-day Forum on China-Africa Cooperation, a major chip industry conference starts in Taipei and ...