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Pope Francis and Africa: The many highs and a moment of misgiving
Pope Francis’ more than 12-year pontificate deeply resonated with the people of God in Africa, with one exception related to ...
The Washington Post4d
Africa was vital to Francis’s papacy — and will shape the church’s future
“Africa is now the hope of the church ... where the soft rumble of drums mixed with the lilt of hymns. “Pope Francis died this morning,” priest James William told worshipers, his voice ...
Catholics remember Pope Francis as a friend of Africa, with some setting theology aside
Central African Republic’s capital had been torn apart by inter-religious violence leading up to Pope Francis’ 2015 visit, ...
Al Jazeera on MSN7d
How Pope Francis redefined the Church’s ties with Africa
Thousands of miles from the Vatican, the death of Pope Francis is being mourned by millions of Catholics on the African ...
LGBTQ Nation on MSN5h
Conservative Catholics campaign for the new Pope to be more anti-LGBTQ+
Some of the candidates are predicted to build on Francis’ more progressive agenda, while others represent a return to a more ...
Washington Blade6h
Potential Pope Francis successor views homosexuality as an ‘abomination’
Francis vehemently opposed Argentina’s marriage equality law that then-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner signed in ...
Abuse survivors demand next pope enact zero-tolerance policy, identify cardinals with poor records
A coalition of survivors of clergy sexual abuse demand the next pope adopt a universal zero-tolerance policy for abuse.
Tuko News15h
Pope Francis: John Cardinal Njue to Attend Conclave Picking New Catholic Church Leader
A clerical twist has thrust Kenya’s Cardinal Njue into the global spotlight as he’s now eligible to vote for the next Pope, ...