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Africa, Catholic Church and Pope

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Christianity is booming in Africa. What it means for the Catholic Church's next pope

“The future of the Catholic church passes through Africa,” Ilo said. “The continent is a spiritual powerhouse.”

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Potential African pope sparks hope across Catholic world

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Catholic Africans Hope For A Black Pope, But See It As A Distant Possibility

Episcopal Church, Sean W. Rowe and Trump administration

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Another major church is splitting with the Trump administration over refugees

The Rev. Rowe’s letter noted that Episcopal Migration Ministries had been receiving about $50 million annually from the United States government, too much to replace with private donations.

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Church Rebukes Trump Administration Over White South African Refugees

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Episcopal Church says it won’t help resettle white South Africans granted refugee status

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Trump administration brings 59 white South Africans to U.S., says they’re persecuted refugees

The Trump administration brought a small number of white South Africans to the United States as refugees Monday.

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59 white South Africans arrive in the U.S. as refugees, a status Trump suspended for other groups

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Episcopal Church halts US refugee partnership over acceptance of white South Africans

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What would an African pope mean for the continent?

The church has never elected an African pope in its modern history. If it did, it would likely indicate a continuing trend of increased focus on African and Asian church members, who make up a large percentage of the world's Catholics. But it could affect Africa in larger ways, too.

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The long-shot African cardinals who could make papal history

While an African pope would be a historically stunning development, just one of the drawbacks is that no African cardinal holds a major office in the Vatican.

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Catholic Charities tasked with Afrikaner travel fees as Trump keeps other refugees in limbo

In a statement provided to OSV News, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Arlington said that it was "providing limited and temporary assistance to South Africans traveling through Dulles International Airport this week to final destinations elsewhere.

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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 Asia.

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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 the new leader of the Catholic Church on Thursday after starting the conclave in which the new leader is chosen on Wednesday.