Ghana's Cardinal Peter Turkson is a top contender to succeed Pope Francis, potentially becoming the first Black pope in over 1,500 years.

Africans, including Ghana's Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, will be among the 135 cardinal electors who will gather to ...

The death of Pope Francis has reignited fresh hopes for the first African leader to be installed at the helm of the Catholic Church. However, there are reasons to believe that their time has not quite ...

The body of Pope Francis was carried in a solemn procession Wednesday from his residence within the walls of the Vatican City ...

The death of Pope Francis has reignited fresh hopes for the first African leader to be installed at the helm of the Catholic ...

As the Catholic world begins the solemn ritual of mourning Pope Francis, a quieter but no less historic conversation is ...

Following Pope Francis's demise on Monday, April 22, 2025, a number of top cardinals of the Catholic Church have been named ...

A continent where religion permeates most aspects of private and public life, Africa is where the Roman Catholic Church is ...

For centuries, the role has gone to a member of the College of Cardinals – and almost always to an Italian. Might we soon ...