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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 ...
Who are the contenders to be pope? They include a theologian, a diplomat and a simple street priest
Known by his peers as a serious theologian, scholar and educator, Erdő, 72, is a leading contender among conservatives. He ...
Al Jazeera on MSN7d
How Pope Francis redefined the Church’s ties with Africa
Throughout his papal leadership, Pope Francis solidified recently established Vatican conventions by visiting 10 African ...
Africanews on MSN7d
Africa mourns Pope Francis, a voice for peace and justice
Pope Francis, remembered for his fight for peace, justice, and youth empowerment in Africa and South Sudan, leaves a lasting ...
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, ...
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 ...