Hollywood and the media love intrigue. And the interregnum in the Catholic Church provides much fodder for an institution that has long resisted secularism.

Leading the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church.Location: Vatican City.There are no official candidates for the papacy, but ...

“For us, it does not matter whether he is African, white, or Black. What matters is having a good, holy pope who can unite ...

Whispers of a possible African pope are getting louder, and at the centre of the speculation stands Cardinal Peter Turkson, a ...

Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Turkson could be become the new head of the Catholic Church when the Conclave convenes next week. | ...

Will the adage 'fat pope, thin pope' bear out as cardinals pick a successor to Pope Francis in the May 7 conclave?

Catholics are African, increasing the chances of a Pope from that continent. While the Church is losing influence in Europe ...

Pope Francis chose 149 of the current members of the college, most of whom will help choose his successor as cardinal ...

Cardinal Peter Turkson, a prominent figure from Ghana, is regarded as a significant African leader within the Catholic Church ...

Members of the Catholic Theological Association of Nigeria have pledged to uphold the “theological and pastoral legacy” of ...