In a few weeks the pope will officially open a two-year consultation with Catholics around the world in preparation for the October 2023 assembly of the Synod of Bishops. What could be Africa's contribution to this historic meeting?

The priest was abducted in Kaduna state where Nigeria's main Islamic jihadist groups have killed Christians and burnt and destroyed their worship places.

Exclusive interview with Bishop Modeste Kambou of Burkina Faso

Pope Francis expresses his sorrow at the terrorist attack that struck the Coptic Orthodox Church in Egypt on Friday.