The pontiff was the first pope from the Americas, the first Jesuit and the first named Francis, after St. Francis of Assisi, the humble friar who dedicated his life to helping the poor.

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Where is God when growth doesn’t come? And how do we hold onto the scriptural teaching that it is ultimately God that gives growth? This is a webinar broadcast in collaboration between Modern Church ...

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Africans are hoping one of their own could become the first Black pope in modern history and build on Francis’s legacy of championing the developing world, though the chances of that happening ...

and the first non-European leader of the Catholic Church in over 1,300 years. The Jesuit order is known for its commitment to education, social justice, and service to the poor and marginalised. – He ...

who could be the first black pope in modern history. Here’s what you need to know about him. Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, 78, is Ghanaian. If chosen, he would become the first African pope in 1,500 ...

Some Africans are hoping one of their own could maybe become the first Black pope in modern history and add onto Francis's legacy of championing the developing world, although the chances of that ...