In the face of histories of abuse and cover-up by the Church, a Catholic nun in Zambia has challenged Church leaders to stem ...

As a local Church, we need to do everything possible to protect ourselves from the disease and also contain its spread by ...

Pope Francis often pointed to Africa, which is seeing the highest growth in population in the Catholic church, as the continent of joy and hope. A continent where the world can see how religious ...

“The future of the Catholic church passes through Africa,” Ilo said. “The continent is a spiritual powerhouse.” The very fact that observers are considering that the next pope could be ...

Catholic Church leaders have repeatedly urged fairer treatment of African populations in international investment deals ...

Pope Leo XIV's church is growing steadily, but its believers are no longer concentrated on the continent where it was born.

But time moves on. The role of the Church has changed. Irish Americans, like the Irish at home, have drifted from the altar.