A deadly collapse at an artisanal gold mine in rebel-held eastern Congo has claimed the lives of at least 10 people, officials said Thursday.

Authorities say an artisanal gold mine collapse in a rebel-controlled territory in eastern Congo killed at least 10 people.

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Who will emerge from the conclave as the 267th pope and leader of the Catholic church? The papabili cardinals seen as ...

The government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have agreed to pause fighting as ...

A joint statement from Congo's government and a coalition of insurgents in the country’s east including the M23 rebels says ...

It's very possible the next pope could be from Africa, where the Catholic Church continues to add millions of members.

Every morning the Congolese city of Bukavu, now under the control of the Rwanda-backed M23 movement, counts its dead. The M23 ...

The findings highlight the precarious situation of Kinshasa residents, now at about 18 million, who mostly live in dense informal housing in areas especially vulnerable to floods and landslides as the ...

The Church’s future could lie in a conservative continent that has not raised up a supreme pontiff in some 1,500 years.

Following the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88 on Monday, the selection process to elect the 267th pontiff will soon ...

The April 21 death of Pope Francis triggered a period of mourning in the Catholic Church, but also kick-started the race for ...