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Africa, Pope Francis

Nowhere in the world is the Roman Catholic Church growing faster than in Africa, a continent Francis showered with attention.

ABC News · 20h

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 begin.

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African Catholics say Pope Francis is ‘at the heart’ of the continent

After his death, the Church in Africa has said Pope Francis has played a special role for Catholics on the continent.

Convicted cardinal skips conclave to elect new pope

Tuko News on MSN · 3h

Pope Francis: John Cardinal Njue to skip conclave despite being eligible, cites health issues

Archbishop Emeritus of Nairobi, Cardinal John Njue, has withdrawn from the Wednesday, May 7, papal conclave due to health reasons, despite being eligible to vote.

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Convicted cardinal skips conclave to elect new pope after Francis' death

An Italian cardinal who was convicted of embezzlement and fraud said on April 29 he will not take part in the secret conclave to elect the new pope that will be held beginning on May 7 in the Sistine Chapel following the death of Pope Francis.

Yahoo · 1d

What we know ahead of conclave to elect new pope

Cardinals from around the world will meet under Michelangelo's frescoes in the Sistine Chapel on May 7 to elect a new leader of the Catholic Church after Pope Francis's death.Dating back to the Middle Ages -- when the idea of sovereigns being elected was somewhat revolutionary -- the gathering,

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Catholic faithful in Ivory Coast weigh possibility of African pope as they mourn Pope Francis

Faithful in Ivory Coast on Wednesday joined a mass in memory of Pope Francis, admired across much of Africa for his ...

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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 ...

Al Jazeera on MSN8d

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 ...

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Ghana’s Cardinal Peter Turkson Emerges Again as Contender to Become First African Pope

Turkson quickly became one of the most visible African voices in the Vatican. He served as mediator during Ghana’s fraught ...

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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, ...

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Shadow of Pope Francis looms large over Plenary of Cameroon bishops

Bishops in Cameroon have gathered in the capital Yaoundé for their 50th Ordinary Plenary, but the death of Pope Francis and ...

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