The promotion of conservative candidates from some corners started almost immediately after Francis’s death was announced.

With Pope Francis's passing, focus turns to Cardinal Peter Turkson, who is a leading candidate in the upcoming papal election ...

Ghana's Cardinal Peter Turkson is a top contender to succeed Pope Francis, potentially becoming the first Black pope in over 1,500 years.

I was out drinking with friends when one of us yelled on top of his voice that the next pope would come from Africa.

The cardinals eligible to vote for the new pope will gather in the coming weeks and enter seclusion to secretly vote for the ...

Among the potential candidates is Cardinal Peter Turkson. Here’s what you need to know about him. Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, 78, is Ghanaian. If chosen, he would become the first African pope ...

The Vaticanist Richard Raho suggests that the new pope might be a cardinal from Africa. Among the potential candidates, he ...

As the world mourns Pope Francis, the race to choose his successor begins behind closed doors. News of the pontiff’s death ...