As civil strife threatens greater disorder, a famine looms in South Sudan; Pope Francis urges intervention.

The four “S’s” call us to be worthy of the privilege of serving the brothers and sisters God entrusts to our care.

Apartheid-era mental health care facilities were not great. But at least they weren't lethal.

The Economic Freedom Fighters party say it will not respect an “illegitimate president” after Mr. Zuma was found to have violated his office by the country’s highest court in 2016.

In North Africa, migrants from sub-Saharan Africa now make up a large proportion of Catholic communities.

After a few tense weeks, a peaceful and bloodless transfer of power has taken place in the West African nation of Gambia.