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

Agriculture, forestry and other land uses together account for about 62% of Africa's greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, land degradation, deforestation and biodiversity loss are eroding ...

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. The possibility ...

PRETORIA, South Africa, September 21 (UNHCR) - While many people considered it an impossible and pointless dream for a refugee, Makela Pululu is reaping the rewards of the idea he nurtured over the ...

When I was a boy growing up in KwaBhaca in the Eastern Cape, springtime didn’t arrive with a date on a calendar. The land told you. Suddenly, there were daisies across the hills. Yellow, orange and ...

A seasoned author, Mrs. Oremeyi Akah, in her 22 years career in Nigeria’s Fintech space has been able to send messages of hope to Africans in her book, Two Decades and A Dream. At the book Launch held ...