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AllAfrica on MSN2d
Don't Close the Embassies. I Saw What Happens When We Do. [guest column]
I remember when the U.S. Embassy in Bangui, Central African Republic, closed in 2012. The country was edging toward collapse, and at the very moment diplomacy was needed most, America stepped back.As ...
A Cardinal's Reflections on Pope Francis' Legacy
The 58-year-old Cardinal Dieudonné Nzapalainga from Bangui, Central African Republic, is emotional. He has just bid farewell ...
Radio France Internationale13d
Pope Francis' special, sometimes conflictual, relationship with Africa
Pope Francis visited 10 African countries during his five trips to the continent, promoting inter-religious dialogue and ...
A Cardinal's Journey of Faith and Memory
The fifty-eight-year-old Cardinal Dieudonné Nzapalainga from Bangui, in the Central African Republic, is emotional. He has ...
The Associated Press on MSN9d
Catholics remember Pope Francis as a friend of Africa, with some setting theology aside
(AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] BANGUI, Central African ...
Crux3d
African Catholics say Pope Francis is ‘at the heart’ of the continent
After his death, the Church in Africa has said Pope Francis has played a special role for Catholics on the continent.
The Sun Chronicle10d
Catholics remember Pope Francis as a friend of Africa, with some setting theology aside
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — Central African Republic’s capital had been torn apart by inter-religious violence leading up to Pope Francis’ 2015 visit, its streets haunted by fear ...