Southern Africa pauses to remember Pope Francis, whose calls for unity and justice resonated deeply across the continent ...

The Somali government last week relaunched a national identification and voter registration programme that, if completed, would mark a step towards a return to universal suffrage.

Pope Francis was the first pope from the Americas, the first Jesuit pope, the first to choose the name Francis and the first ...

Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, has died at 88. Here are some facts and key moments from his life.

Pope Francis arrives at the Via Crucis (Way of the Cross) procession during Good Friday celebrations at the Colosseum in Rome, Italy March 30, 2018.  When a pope dies, the Roman Catholic Church begins ...

Unique in modern times, there were two men wearing white in the Vatican for much of Francis' rule, with his predecessor ...