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Africa, Catholic Church and Pope

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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Potential African pope sparks hope across Catholic world

Catholic Church approaches pivotal conclave with 3 African cardinals among leading pope candidates, reflecting shifting religious demographics and sparking hope

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Catholic Africans Hope For A Black Pope, But See It As A Distant Possibility

With at least three African cardinals in the running to become the next Pope, African Catholics are excited, but remain cautiously optimistic.

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Catholicism has exploded in Africa. The conclave may not care.

What part of the world will the next pope come from? Anything is possible when considering who the next leader of the ...

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Another major church is splitting with the Trump administration over refugees

One month after the Catholic Church announced an end to its partnership with the U.S. government, the Episcopal Church has ...

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Catholic Charities tasked with Afrikaner travel fees as Trump keeps other refugees in limbo

In a statement provided to OSV News, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington said that it was "providing limited and ...

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Pope Leo XIV confirmed to have African American ancestry

Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago, has been confirmed to have African American ancestry through Creole ...

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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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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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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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