Earlier this year, Pope Francis named the Rev. Emil Kapaun 'venerable,' bringing him one step closer to canonization. The road ahead is long, but it could bring big changes to his small hometown.

As police investigations intensify into the operations of Malkio St Joseph Mission of Messiah in Africa Church, a ...

Kenya’s President William Ruto was among the African political leaders who paid tribute to the late Pope as an outstanding moral voice and advocate for peace and human dignity. He said Francis ...

The Banner exposed the pastors’ misconduct in a series last year about decades of child sexual abuse and coverup within the ...

The Yankton United Church of Christ-Congregational (YUCC) invites the public to an open house at the historic African Methodist Episcopal (Allen) Chapel, located at 508 Cedar St. in Yankton, on ...

The Southern African Catholic Bishops’ Conference (SACBC) gathered to pay their respects to the pope and sent their ...

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Thousands of people filed through the central aisle of St. Peter’s Basilica to pay their final respects ...

Greg Tobin, author of Conclave and Pope John XXIII, the Good Pope, argues that the time is right for an African pope. He ...

For the Catholic Church’s new leader, cardinals could pick a reformist or someone who can heal rifts.

Here's a look at the well-choreographed transition process and what experts including the Rev. Robin Ryan of the Catholic ...

Pope Francis died Monday at age 88. The Vatican said Francis suffered a stroke which led to a coma and his heart to fail, as ...

Trump, Obama, Vance, DeSantis, Bondi, Rick Scott, King Charles all pay tribute to Pope Francis, who died at 88.