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Catholic Church, Africa and popes

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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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 Africa see another pope after centuries?

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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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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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Where will the next pope come from? Analysts say it could be Africa’s time

Christianity is booming in Africa, leading analysts to tell Fox News Digital that it could be time for the next pope to come ...

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.

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Reparations for empire: What the new pope owes to Africa

Despite its growing popularity on the continent, the relationship between the Catholic Church and Africa has not always been straight forward. For many years, the Church inflicted unimaginable ...

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A battle for the soul of the Catholic Church: What's at stake in conclave this week

Will cardinals continue Pope Francis' progressive ways or will they turn back the clock in favor of traditionalists?

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Catholic priest recounts massacres in Nigeria during Lent and Holy Week

Over 170 Christians were reportedly killed during Lent and Holy Week in Nigeria’s Middle Belt, with at least 72 deaths ...

Ground zero for the collapse of the Catholic church

Jeremy Renner is speaking out about why there’s no second season of “Hawkeye” yet. In a new interview with High Performance, ...

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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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