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Tag: Catholic Church

Is an African pope a priority for the upcoming conclave?

Cardinals electing a new pope have some fundamental questions to weigh, beyond whether to give the Catholic Church its first Asian or African pontiff, or a conservative or progressive. Although they come from 70 different countries, the 133 cardinals seem fundamentally united in finding a pope who will be able to make the 2,000-year-old church…
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May 6, 2025
Republicans accuse Catholic Charities of breaking the law in its border response

Catholic Charities USA officials pushed back strongly against allegations from Republican House of Representatives members that its humanitarian responses to the U.S. border crisis were potentially criminal acts. In a statement released on Dec. 15, C.C.U.S.A. said those accusations were “both fallacious and factually inaccurate. Our life-saving humanitarian work neither violates federal laws nor endangers…
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April 10, 2025
🇰🇪 Kenya’s Catholic Church Refused to Accept $40K Donation from President

The Catholic Church in Kenya has rejected a donation from President William Ruto, who decided to hand over about $40,000 after priests criticized the government for failing to deliver on election promises. Ruto reportedly handed over half of the donation, Ksh2.6 million, at a service on Sunday, November 17, promising to pay the rest later…
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November 22, 2024
Catholic church slates Malawi president’s leadership

🇲🇼 The influential Catholic church in Malawi has criticised President Lazarus Chakwera, saying the country has become worse in the four years of his leadership. In a scathing attack that appears to be directed at the president, the church, through its bishops, said “we have witnessed a glaring failure of leadership”. “Most Malawians fail to…
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March 22, 2024