ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Pope Leo XIV called for peace and the end of “neocolonial tendencies” in world affairs on Monday ...

The U.S. began a blockade against Iran's ports in the Strait of Hormuz on Monday after Tehran withdrew from peace talks with ...

The pontiff’s journey to the world’s poorest continent will demonstrate his urgent focus on the most vulnerable members of ...

This was the Piri Reis map, a world chart compiled in 1513 by the Ottoman admiral and cartographer Piri Reis. While the map is famous for its early depiction of the Americas, a new wave of academic ...

Africa represents the fastest-growing part of the Catholic Church. The pope’s 2026 journey will stop in Cameroon, Equatorial ...

Pope Leo XIV wants to "turn the world's attention to Africa", according to a senior Vatican official, as he embarks on a ...

A cluster of 132-million-year-old dinosaur tracks has been uncovered along South Africa’s southern coastline. Found in a ...

On a four-country tour of the continent, where the faith is growing faster than anywhere else, the pontiff will be greeted by ...

The former St. Albans home of the late actress, singer and activist Lena Horne, located at 112-45 178th St. in the Addisleigh ...

Fatou, the world's oldest gorilla living in captivity, celebrated her 69th birthday with a feast Monday, munching on cherry ...

The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art has announced a promised gift, the “African Ceremonies” collection, that ...

The price of U.S. crude rose to $104.24 a barrel following the blockade announcement and Brent crude oil, the international ...