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What part of the world will the next pope come from? Anything is possible when considering who the next leader of the Catholic Church could be — including a potential pope from Africa.
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.
Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevost in Chicago, has been confirmed to have African American ancestry through Creole roots.
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Cardinals electing a new pope have some fundamental questions to weigh, beyond whether to give the Catholic Church its first Asian or African pope.
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.
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.