Christianity in general is exploding in Africa, whether mainline or evangelical; the United Methodist Church, which last year experienced a schism that saw a quarter of its 30,000 congregations ...

Nigeria, home to one of Africa’s fastest-growing Christian populations, has also become one of the deadliest places in the ...

The Catholic church in Africa – despite its exponential growth – is still treated as a “mission territory”, in need of institutional, theological, pastoral and material support from Rome.

Africa is already leading the Catholic Church in many regards. Most just don’t know it." This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Christianity is booming in Africa.

The position taken by Africa was also the position of so many bishops here in Europe. It’s not just an African exception,” ...

The Catholic Church's conclave to select the next pope will begin May 7, with some wondering if the church will continue down the path of non-European pontiffs by electing an African pope.

Catholic bishops from Asia, Africa and Latin America are demanding climate justice for the parts of the world most affected ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Catholic Church leaders in Africa remember Francis as a pontiff who kept the continent close to his heart, advocating for its poor and the marginalized.

As the Catholic Church prepares for its May 14 conclave, anticipation surges throughout Africa where many faithful harbor hopes for the first African pope in more than 1,500 years.

At least 20% of global Catholic community is in Africa, which “is characterized by a highly dynamic spread of the Catholic Church,” according to a recent Vatican report.

With the help of Pope Francis, Africa has become the fastest growing region for the Catholic church, increasing from 185 million members in 2013 to an estimated 230 million by the end of this year ...