Earlier this year, we were in the middle of a weak La Nina event, which is the cooler than normal sea-surface temperature phenomenon in the south-central Pacific Ocean. The latest observations are ...

Africa is the fastest-growing region within the Catholic Church. The pontiff is launching his first African tour with a visit to Algeria, a majority Muslim country.

A meteorological event causing weakened winds in the Pacific Ocean could increase rainfall and flood risk in some parts of ...

Mariano Nkogo Mba Nchama's 22-year-old son pleaded for help to get home to Equatorial Guinea from Ukraine, where he is ...

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

On Monday, Pope Leo XIV is setting off on a long Africa trip, the first of his papacy to bear a clear personal stamp.

Pope Leo XIV’s trip to Africa is so dizzying in its complexity it recalls some of the early globetrotting odysseys of St.

A separatist alliance in Cameroon's English-speaking regions said it would observe a three-day "safe travel passage" later ...

As Pope Leo XIV visits, Africa’s often interrelated crises of armed conflict, poverty and displacement have been worsened by ...

A "super" El Niño could cut the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season short. Here's what to know.