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Africans say a Black pope would be nice to have. But they are not too hopeful
If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history. Catholic Africans think it is ...
Catholic faithful in Ivory Coast weigh possibility of African pope as they mourn Pope Francis
Faithful in Ivory Coast on Wednesday joined a mass in memory of Pope Francis, admired across much of Africa for his ...
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Shadow of Pope Francis looms large over Plenary of Cameroon bishops
Bishops in Cameroon have gathered in the capital Yaoundé for their 50th Ordinary Plenary, but the death of Pope Francis and ...
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Pope Francis and Africa: The many highs and a moment of misgiving
Pope Francis’ more than 12-year pontificate deeply resonated with the people of God in Africa, with one exception related to ...
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Pope Francis: John Cardinal Njue to skip conclave despite being eligible, cites health issues
Archbishop Emeritus of Nairobi, Cardinal John Njue, has withdrawn from the Wednesday, May 7, papal conclave due to health ...
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Africa was vital to Francis’s papacy — and will shape the church’s future
“Africa is now the hope of the church ... where the soft rumble of drums mixed with the lilt of hymns. “Pope Francis died this morning,” priest James William told worshipers, his voice ...
Catholics remember Pope Francis as a friend of Africa, with some setting theology aside
Central African Republic’s capital had been torn apart by inter-religious violence leading up to Pope Francis’ 2015 visit, ...
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How Pope Francis redefined the Church’s ties with Africa
Thousands of miles from the Vatican, the death of Pope Francis is being mourned by millions of Catholics on the African ...
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Ghana’s Cardinal Peter Turkson Emerges Again as Contender to Become First African Pope
Turkson quickly became one of the most visible African voices in the Vatican. He served as mediator during Ghana’s fraught ...