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Africa’s lost popes: How continent once led the Catholic church
North Africa once produced Catholic popes who shaped Church traditions, including Easter Sunday and St Valentine’s Day. Will ...
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 ...
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 ...
Could the Next Pope Be From Africa?
Nowhere in the world is the Roman Catholic Church growing faster than in Africa, a continent Francis showered with attention.
Africa was vital to Francis’s papacy — and will shape the church’s future
One in 5 of the world’s Catholics now live in Africa, and African cardinals will be key in determining Francis’s successor at ...
Could the next pope be from Africa or Asia? Experts weigh in
Following the death of Pope Francis at the age of 88 on Monday, the selection process to elect the 267th pontiff will soon ...
Who could be the new Pope? The cardinals who might become the next head of the Catholic Church
Four frontrunners have emerged as the most likely contenders known as papabile to succeed Pope Francis but at least a dozen ...
As conclave looms, major Catholic nations may be passed over again
Most popes have come from Europe, even though there are countries in South and Central America, Asia, and Africa with ...
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Turkson and Sarah: the charismatic cardinals who could become the first African Pope
Catholics are African, increasing the chances of a Pope from that continent. While the Church is losing influence in Europe ...