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Africa, Catholic Church and Pope Francis

Christianity is booming in Africa. What it means for the Catholic Church's next pope

African outreach was among Pope Francis' legacies, observers say, with numerous visits and a message of mercy inspiring fervor among Africa's young.

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Reform or retreat? The Catholic church in Africa after Pope Francis

First, those who embrace Pope Francis’ wide-ranging, modernising changes in the Catholic church. The reform-minded pope made it possible to advance a new church culture that respected the voice and agency of the non-ordained. He pushed for a servant leadership, and a more pastoral, missionary, and accountable exercise of authority.

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As Catholic Church grows in Africa, so do hopes for representation in next pope

The African continent is home to one-fifth of the world's Catholics. Many are hoping the next pope will come from their communities. Debora Patta reports.

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Potential African pope sparks hope across Catholic world

Catholic Church approaches pivotal conclave with 3 African cardinals among leading pope candidates, reflecting shifting ...

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The long-shot African cardinals who could make papal history

While an African pope would be a historically stunning development, just one of the drawbacks is that no African cardinal holds a major office in the Vatican.

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What would an African pope mean for the continent?

The church has never elected an African pope in its modern history. If it did, it would likely indicate a continuing trend of ...

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African cardinals become younger through Vatican legal fiction ahead of conclave

Cardinal Philippe Ouédraogo of Burkina Faso was ruled out as an elector on Jan. 25 of this year, the day he turned 80, according to the yearbook. But that birthday was fake.

Trump officials seek to bring first white South African refugees to US next week, NYT reports

The Trump administration is working to bring the first group of white South Africans it has classified as refugees to the ...

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Beyond a possible Asian or African pope, what are the priorities of the cardinals in the conclave?

Cardinals electing a new pope have some fundamental questions to weigh, beyond whether to give the Catholic Church its first ...

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Pope Leo XIV Makes History As First U.S. Pope Chosen To Lead Catholic Church

Plumes of white smoke streaming from a Sistine Chapel chimney Thursday signaled that a new leader of the Roman Catholic ...

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New pope elected LIVE: New leader of Catholic Church chosen as white smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney

White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday signalling a new pope has been elected.Cardinals chose ...

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