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Africa was vital to Francis’s papacy — and will shape the church’s future
One in 5 of the world’s Catholics now live in Africa, and African cardinals will be key in determining Francis’s successor at ...
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Africa’s environmental advocates to gather in Luweero for Pope Francis’ Laudato 'Si' Vision
The delegates will brainstorm on the achievements and challenges as the world marks 10 years since Pope Francis’ second ...
Catholics remember Pope Francis as a friend of Africa, with some setting theology aside
Pope Francis visited a record 10 African countries throughout his pontificate, often venturing to areas ravaged by war, ...
Conclave to elect a new pope will start on May 7 as cardinals try to get to know one another
Catholic cardinals on Monday set May 7 as the start date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis' successor, delaying the ...
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Is the Catholic Church Ready for Its First African Pope?
As world leaders gather in Rome for Pope Francis's funeral on Saturday, many Catholics are wondering if the church could soon elect its first black pope. With Africa home to one in five Catholics, the ...
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Cardinals visit Pope Francis’s tomb as they ready to elect his successor
After attending Pope Francis’s funeral Saturday and as they begin pre-conclave meetings to discuss the state of the world and ...
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Conclave to elect new pope will start on May 7
Catholic cardinals have set May 7 as the starting date for the conclave to elect Pope Francis’s successor, delaying the ...
Conclave to select new pope will begin May 7, Vatican announces
With 135 cardinals eligible to vote, the coming conclave is set to be the largest in the history of the Catholic Church and one of the most unpredictable in decades.
Thousands of visitors gather at Pope Francis' final resting place in Rome basilica
People lined up from the early hours of Sunday for a farewell to Pope Francis at his simple tomb in the Papal Basilica of ...