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Desmond Tutu Calls for Selection of African Pope

HeadlineApr 05, 2005

On Monday South African Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu called on the church to pick an African pope. The church hasn’t had a pope from Africa in 15 centuries. Nigerian Cardinal Francis Arinze is seen as one possible candidate to become Pope.

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