Emmanuel Bruce

3 weeks ago | kfgo.com | Loucoumane Coulibaly |Emmanuel Bruce |Benoit Nyemba

By Loucoumane Coulibaly, Emmanuel Bruce and Benoit NyembaABIDJAN (Reuters) – 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 appear slim. A continent where religion permeates most aspects of private and public life, Africa is where the Roman Catholic Church is growing fastest, according to Vatican figures published last month.