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Catholic Africans Hope For A Black Pope, But See It As A Distant Possibility
With at least three African cardinals in the running to become the next Pope, African Catholics are excited, but remain ...
Rolling Out6d
Potential African pope sparks hope across Catholic world
Catholic Church approaches pivotal conclave with 3 African cardinals among leading pope candidates, reflecting shifting ...
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Pope Leo XIV's Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America
Black and Creole Catholics in the U.S. say that a pope who holds these multiple identities is just what the Catholic Church ...
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The Pope’s influence extends far beyond the Catholic Church
They represent Catholicism’s growing presence in Africa, Asia ... Why does the pope matter beyond the Catholic Church?Though the pope leads a religious institution, his influence extends far beyond it ...
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Smoke and Mirrors at the Vatican: The Unspoken Bias Against an African Papacy
His leadership of the Vatican’s Justice and Peace Council, his influence on ethical economic thought ... Vatican treat such traits as liabilities when found in African leaders? The Catholic Church is ...
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Robert Prevost elected as new Pope, first American to lead Catholic Church
Robert Prevost, from Chicago, has been elected Pope Leo XIV, becoming the first American to lead the global Catholic Church ... This role gave him substantial influence over the Church’s current ...
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Church in Africa welcomes Pope Leo XIV
Catholic leaders across Africa are expressing excitement at the election of the first American as Pope Leo XIV.
The Washington Post6d
Leo XIV, becomes first North American to lead the Catholic Church
Joe Biden, who was the second Catholic U.S. president, told CNN he expects Pope Leo XIV, a friend of Pope Francis, to “keep moving the church in ... States’ global influence — both ...