Those measures have proven crucial for the Roman Catholic Church, ... Contenders include Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana, Cardinal Robert Sarah of Guinea and Cardinal Jean-Marc Aveline of Algeria.

North Africa once produced Catholic popes who shaped Church traditions, including Easter Sunday and St Valentine’s Day. Will Africa see another pope after centuries?

The Techiman Catholic Diocese has ordained five priests into the priesthood of the diocese. They are The Revered Lawrence Acheampong Ayori, the Rev Kenneth Ebenezer Afful, Rev Isaac Lamanum, Rev ...

Rome Newsroom, Aug 31, 2022 / 08:08 am. Cardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr is expected to undergo heart surgery in Rome by the end of this week, according to the spokesman for the Ghana Catholic ...

His views are at odds with Roman Catholic bishops in Ghana, who say homosexuality is "despicable". Last month, Pope Francis suggested he would be open to having the Catholic Church bless same-sex ...

The Catholic News Agency earlier this year reported a slight increase in the number of Catholics globally, with the population growing to 1.406 billion in 2023 from 1.39 billion in 2022.

According to the Vatican, there have been 266 popes in the Catholic Church starting with St. Peter and going all the way up to the current pontiff, Pope Francis. AP By ...

All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the other way around, ... The pope, the Bishop of Rome, is considered a successor to Saint Peter and holds authority over the Catholic Church.

All Roman Catholics are Christians, but not the other way around, ... The pope, the Bishop of Rome, is considered a successor to Saint Peter and holds authority over the Catholic Church.

The papal conclave is a centuries-old tradition to elect the next pope of the Roman Catholic church. "There's prayer involved. Really, what they have in front of them is a piece of paper, ...