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. NAIROBI, Kenya (RNS) — ...

African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, religious observers say, with the late pontiff’s mission of hope and mercy inspiring fervor among the continent’s young people in visits to nations ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A person holds a rainbow flag while taking part in the annual Gaborone Pride march in Gaborone on October 7, 2023. - Monirul ...

Between 2010 and 2020, the population of sub-Saharan Africa grew by 31% to 1.1 billion. As of 2020, most people living in the region are Christians (62%), while Muslims make up about a third of the ...

In this largely Muslim West African nation, often regarded as one of Africa’s most stable and progressive democracies, same-sex relationships have been illegal for more than six decades. Last week, ...

(CNN) — When 22-year-old Wendy Faith shared a Valentine’s Day kiss with 21-year-old Alesi Diana Denise in Uganda — a country infamous for enforcing some of the world’s strictest anti-LGBTQ laws — the ...