N o Pope had ever kissed the feet of leaders, begging them to bring peace to their country. But in April 2019, Pope Francis ...

A small but influential Catholic group in Germany called “New Beginning” has issued a blistering statement protesting the ...

Tumaini talks that brought together the stakeholders in the South Sudan peace process ...

Pope Francis kissed the feet of South Sudan's rival leaders in a dramatic call for peace. His death rekindles memories of ...

Pontiffs have been players in global affairs for hundreds of years. Pope Francis carved out his own form of global influence.

The late pontiff sought to bring the Catholic Church closer to the people and break with tradition through symbolic gestures ...

An Irish nun who walked for nine days through South Sudan with about 100 young people to meet Pope Francis said that he ...

The late Pope Francis continued his legacy as an open-armed trailblazer by opening the sacred portal of the Vatican and dying ...

During Pope Francis' tenure as pontiff, he consistently advocated for the implementation of a peace in South Sudan ...

Pope Francis’ more than 12-year pontificate deeply resonated with the people of God in Africa, with one exception related to ...

Pope Francis visited a record 10 African countries throughout his pontificate, often venturing to areas ravaged by war, ...

Francis’ 47 apostolic journeys brought him to 68 countries, Vatican News reported Monday — and those journeys included a ...