Born in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, he is 65 years old and serves as Archbishop of Kinshasa; he is the only African ...

Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu arrives to celebrate Mass, three days before the conclave to elect the 267th pope of the ...

A living critique of censorship, containing everything from ‘Mein Kampf’ to ‘Tintin in the Congo’, which can sometimes leave visitors in tears ...

Colonel Sofiya Qureshi’s journey, from commanding peacekeeping missions to leading Operation Sindoor, is a powerful reminder ...

United States-led efforts to end the current armed conflict in Africa’s Great Lakes region appear oblivious to one of the key ...

The Met’s exhibition charts the evolution of the Black dandy from the 18th century to today. Here’s what to look for on the ...

History often paints a complex picture of its key figures. This article delves into the lives of 20 individuals who were ...

Perhaps a revealing question is whether the church will continue the radical novelty Francis brought as a pope from a ...

While an African pope would be a historically stunning development, just one of the drawbacks is that no African cardinal holds a major office in the Vatican.

The largest and most geographically diverse papal conclave in history is set to commence May 7 in Rome, where cardinals will begin the secretive voting process to select the next man who will lead ...

Why, in a global communion of 1.4 billion faithful, has the modern conclave not looked beyond Europeans for a new pope? And ...