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.

Leo XIV Pledges to Lift Up ‘Ordinary People’ American cardinals who voted in the conclave played down the significance of the new pope’s roots in the United States, saying his service to the ...

Black smoke plumed over the Vatican into the night sky in Rome on Wednesday, signaling the papal conclave did not reach consensus on a successor to Pope Francis − and the cardinals will ...

Catholic Africans think it is a long shot, though some are cautiously optimistic that Pope Francis’ successor could be a Black cardinal from their continent.

No pope named as black smoke rises on papal conclave's first day: May 7 recap Multiple rounds of voting likely will be required before a candidate emerges with the two-thirds majority required to ...

The post Pixies’ Black Francis on Zombies, New Album, and Teenager of the Year’s 30th Anniversary: Podcast appeared first on Consequence. Discussing the creative process behind The Night the ...

After attending the funeral of Pope Francis over the weekend, President Donald Trump had an interesting thought about who could succeed the Catholic leader.

Regarding “What to know about the death of Pope Francis” (April 22): Pope Francis was known as “The People’s Pope.” Those of us who have been stigmatized because we have a disease called ...

Pope Francis reaches 12th year as pope. This is how long his predecessors served March 13, 2025, marks Francis' 12th anniversary as pope. He holds the ninth longest papacy of the past 200 years.

Pixies’ Black Francis on ‘The Night the Zombies Came,’ 35 years of ‘Doolittle’ and Steve Albini Black Francis poses for a portrait on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024, in New York.

Spearheaded by a group of pastors, a scholarship for descendants of a racial cleansing in Forsyth County in 1912 aims to right a multigenerational wrong.

Black smoke plumed over the Vatican into the night sky in Rome on Wednesday, signaling the historic papal conclave did not reach consensus on a successor to Pope Francis − and the cardinals will ...