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If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa , he would be the first in Catholic Church history.
At least three African cardinals are among those cited as “papabile” The number of Catholics is growing faster in Africa than anywhere else.
Some say having a pope from Africa , or Asia , would signal a powerful message of inclusion.
Bishop Tesfaselassie Medhin , primate of Adigrat in the Ethiopian region of Tigray , said he hopes the next pope will be as compassionate as Francis .
But the prospect of having a Black African pope is exciting, he said.
Even if the next pontiff is “green,” she said, he “will be for all of us”.
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