Augustus Tolton was ordained in Rome in 1886. Previously, the only Black Catholic priests in the US had been men who ...

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Rt. Rev. Dominic Kimengich as the new Coadjutor Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa.

Pope Leo XIV has appointed Rt. Rev. Dominic Kimengich, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Eldoret, was appointed as the Coadjutor (assistant) Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Mombasa. The ...

Bishop Matthew Hassan Kukah, often called “the conscience of the nation,” has been trying to tone down the uproar after ...

Here are key things to know ahead of the Pope’s trip to Equatorial Guinea, which will be part of his 2026 visit to Africa.

Pope Leo XIV has expressed interest in visiting Algeria, a trip that would mark the first papal visit to the North African nation and highlight its small but symbolically significant Catholic ...

The cardinal was baptized at the age of 9 by Blessed Cyprian Michael Iwene Tansi, a Nigerian priest known for his holiness, ...

A federal rule change easing restrictions on religious worker visas is bringing relief to Catholic priests serving in the ...

As a child, Kwame Nkrumah was baptised into the Roman Catholic Church and confirmed in the faith. This was made possible by ...

Fr. Udechukwu, the Head Priest of St. Charles Catholic Church, Odudu, said Ayade’s administration stood out for placing human capital development at the centre of governance, noting that empowering ...

For much of South America’s history, the arrival of a missionary has carried two reputations at once. One is charitable: a ...

Buckle of Ghana’s Cape Coast Archdiocese has challenged the 10 new Deacons he ordained for his Metropolitan See to “recognize ...