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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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What would an African pope mean for the continent?

The Catholic Church's conclave to select the next pope will begin May 7, with some wondering if the church will continue down the path of non-European pontiffs by electing an African pope. This speculation opens up new questions of how a pope from Africa could change the continent.

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African Cardinals in Spotlight After Pope Francis' Death

Africa is home to some of the fastest-growing Catholic populations in the world and has over 250 million Catholics.

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 ...

Africans say a Black pope would be nice to have. But they are not too hopeful

Catholic Africans think it is a long shot, though some are cautiously optimistic that Pope Francis’ successor could be a Black cardinal from their continent. The answer will come soon, as the ...

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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 ...

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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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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 ...

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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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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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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 ...

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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 ...

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