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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.
The wait for an Asian or African pope may soon be over
All eyes are on the Vatican as the conclave deliberates. Speculation is rife that the next pontiff may come from Africa or ...
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What would an African pope mean for the continent?
The Catholic Church's conclave to select the next pope will begin May 7, with some wondering if the church will continue down the path of non-European pontiffs by electing an African pope.
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Catholic Charities tasked with Afrikaner refugees as Trump administration keeps others in limbo
In a statement provided to OSV News, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington said that it was "providing limited and ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
From Africa to Asia, the papal race reflects a changing Catholic Church
Over 130 cardinals prepare to elect the next pope, guided by faith and aware of the Church’s evolving role in a complex world ...