Functioning as quasi-religious organizations, these societies often gave rise to independent black churches. In 1787, for example, Richard Allen and Absalom Jones organized the Free African ...

The Independent is trusted by Americans across ... was founded in South Africa in the early 1960s. It is an African-initiated church, meaning it was founded by Africans rather than foreign ...

However, the IPHC is one of what is known as an African independent church, which is allowed to officiate them - as long as the marriages are also registered with the country's home affairs ...

Catholic leaders across Africa are expressing excitement at the election of the first American as Pope Leo XIV.

Pope Francis often pointed to Africa, which is seeing the highest growth in population in the Catholic church, as the ...

Church leaders in Africa said they trusted Pope Leo XIV would recognise the continent as “an indispensable partner in the ...

A Pentecostal church in South Africa celebrated Easter Sunday with ... if the union is registered as a customary marriage. The Independent is the world’s most free-thinking news brand, providing ...