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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 ...
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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 ...
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...