When we narrate the history of the church from the perspective of Black nuns,” says historian Shannen Dee Williams, “myths ...

NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — Catholic leaders in East Africa launched a campaign on Wednesday (Feb. 12) to advocate for the ...

President Donald Trump, elected in part due to his hardline immigration stance and “America First” foreign policy, has moved ...

As Pope Francis, the oldest pope in over a century, continues to decline in health, speculation is percolating as to who will ...

"The people on the ground had to pack and go home," he said.

Rev. Melech E.M. Thomas becomes the 24th pastor of historic Baltimore church Payne Memorial AME. His journey from rap to ...

President Tshisekedi's UDPS party accused the clerics of colluding with "the enemy", after they met with the rebels.

A leading African priest says Africa’s history can be explained as “a history of extraversion and violence,”- the idea that ...

After the M23 Rwanda-backed rebels Feb. 16 occupied Bukavu, a second major city in mineral-rich eastern Congo, Catholic ...

Days after Catholic and Protestant church representatives met rebel leaders in Goma, the capital of North Kivu province in ...

Black History Month is a time dedicated to honoring the rich contributions and diverse experiences of African Americans. For the Catholic Church, this month is a special opportunity to reflect on the ...

One out of four people living in Lebanon is a refugee, and the majority of children born in refugee camps are unregistered at ...