Screenshot courtesy of NBC News | Peter Turkson of Ghana in 2021, Robert Sarah of Guinea in 2014 and Fridolin Ambongo of Congo in 2025.
Africans say a Black pope would be nice to have, but they are not too hopeful
If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history. Catholic Africans think it is a long shot, though some are cautiously optimistic that Pope Francis’ successor could be a Black cardinal from their continent.
The answer will come soon, as the cardinals eligible to elect the new pope open their conclave next Wednesday at the Sistine Chapel.
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