But hardly any attention is paid to people like Francis and other white folks with distinctively black names. They are those rare white people who can credibly say, “I’ll be black for a minute.” ...

Pope Francis, who passed away at 88, was praised by Black Americans for his advocacy for the marginalized and possible election of the first Black pope.

Pope Francis has named 13 new cardinals, including Washington D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory, who would become the first Black U.S. prelate to earn the coveted red cap.

Although Gregory is retired, he will still vote during the upcoming conclave to name Francis’ successor. While the pope gave more attention to Black people than many of his successors, ...

VATICAN CITY — Pope Francis on Sunday named 13 new cardinals, including Washington D.C. Archbishop Wilton Gregory, who would become the first Black U.S. prelate to earn the coveted red hat.

Catholics in the United States will get their first African-American cardinal next month. In a surprise announcement Sunday from his window overlooking St. Peter's Square, Pope Francis named Wilton ...

ROME—Pope Francis said Sunday that he would raise 13 men to the rank of cardinal, including Archbishop Wilton Gregory of Washington, D.C., who will become the first Black American to receive the ...

While people are still learning about the Black Country Music Association and the work that he and Staton did, Francis is excited to see organizations such as the Black Opry, created in spring ...

Cleve Francis is a cardiologist who also made a name for himself, briefly, as a country music artist in the 1990s. He was recently honored by the Black Opry for his contributions to country music.

Wilton Gregory, the archbishop of Washington, D.C., is among 13 church leaders who will be elevated to cardinal at a ceremony at the Vatican next month.