To sum it up: If the question simply is whether an African pope is possible, then the answer is “sure.” If you’re looking for a realistic Third World runner, on the other hand, you may want to look a bit farther east. By John L. Allen Jr., Angelus News
Baltimore Archbishop William E. Lori prays in front of a miraculous image of Mary at St. George's Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in Lviv, Ukraine, Oct. 3, 2022. He was in the country to help distribute aid from the Knights of Columbus to refugees of the war in Ukraine. (CNS photo/Jenny Kraska, courtesy Knights of Columbus)
