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Catholic Newspaper Says Leo XIV May Be ‘First Black Pope’
A prominent Catholic newspaper is among those suggesting Pope Leo XIV may be the first Black pontiff in the Catholic Church’s ...
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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.
African cardinals become younger through Vatican legal fiction ahead of conclave
Cardinal Philippe Ouédraogo of Burkina Faso was ruled out as an elector on Jan. 25 of this year, the day he turned 80, according to the yearbook. But that birthday was fake.
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White Smoke, Black Pope? Pope Leo XIV, first US pontiff, has African roots
The Catholic Church has a new leader, with the Augustinian cardinal Robert Prevost elected as Pope Leo XIV, his chosen name ...
The wait for an Asian or African pope may soon be over
All eyes are on the Vatican as the conclave deliberates. Speculation is rife that the next pontiff may come from Africa or ...
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Cardinal Czerny Causes Furor With Comments on a Potential African Pope
Pope Francis’ former point man on migrants has drawn criticism with comments in the context of the African continent being ...
Beyond a possible Asian or African pope, what are the priorities of the cardinals in the conclave?
Cardinals electing a new pope have some fundamental questions to weigh, beyond whether to give the Catholic Church its first ...
New pope elected LIVE: New leader of Catholic Church chosen as white smoke pours from Sistine Chapel chimney
White smoke poured from the chimney of the Sistine Chapel on Thursday signalling a new pope has been elected.Cardinals chose ...