Should Africa play a bigger role in Catholicism?
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Africa is home to more than a sixth of the world\\u2019s Catholics, and that share is rising. \\n \\nBut Africans are significantly under-represented in the Vatican, and other regions such as Latin America currently have far more sway in Rome. \\n \\nAs the Pope travels to the DRC and South Sudan this week, many Africans in the Church are hoping he is sincere when he says their voices need to be heard. \\n \\nAnd despite concerns from more conservative figures on the continent, Pope Francis seems focused on his progressive agenda. Ahead of the trip he criticised laws criminalising homosexuality, which are common in many parts of Africa.
So what will this trip mean for the future of Catholicism in Africa?\\n \\nFor Africa Daily, Mpho Lakaje puts this to religious thinkers on the continent\\u2026
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