Africa is the big growth area of the Church, the continent where the largest numbes of priests are being called to vocations and where converts are multiplying daily — and in a place where the population is young and growing, not old and shrinking. These people are the future of the Church and it’s very likely that in coming years, they’re going to be running it.
Here is some insight on the numbers and what’s happening:
A century ago, sub-Saharan Africa had fewer than 2 million Christians. Today it has more than 130 million. That’s a growth rate of nearly 7,000 percent. We are blessed with many great shepherds from Africa such as Cardinal Robert Sarah. And Africa is also witnessing a growth in priestly vocations. An example đŸ‘‡
16 young men were ordained to the priesthood for Catholic diocese of Nnewi in Nigeria last year, which has only around 450,000 Catholics.
That means in the near future African priests, bishops and cardinals would play an important role in the global Church’s decision making.
You know, in the conclaves of 2005 and 2013, there was a fair amount of chatter of along the lines of “It’s about time for an African pope!” and “We need a black guy for a change.” And I must admit that my reaction to such chatter wasn’t particularly positive. I basically felt, “Seriously? Do we need affirmative action and racial tokenism in the papacy too?” And to a large extent, I understand why I felt that way. However, the irony is, of course, that there’s an approximately 100% chance than we’d have been far, far better off with one of the African cardinals compared to Bergoglio.
Our HOPE AND PRAYER LIES WITH THESE AFRICAN BISHOPS.
I always thought our next Catholic Pope would come from Africa, and I AM ALL FOR IT.
They are the only ones who don’t want to CHANGE CATHOLIC DOGMA, TENETS AND CATHECISM.
THEY ARE TRADITIONALISTS, MAY GOD BLESS THEM.
Our HOPE AND PRAYER LIES WITH THESE AFRICAN BISHOPS.
I always thought our next Catholic Pope would come from Africa, and I AM ALL FOR IT.
They are the only ones who don’t want to CHANGE CATHOLIC DOGMA, TENETS AND CATHECISM.
THEY ARE TRADITIONALISTS, MAY GOD BLESS THEM.
African Christians are firm in their devotion! If it weren’t for the African members of the United Methodist Church, it would not have been possible for devout Methodists to disaffiliate from the UMC. They held the line, refusing to agree to homosexual marriages by Methodist pastors, and openly homosexual pastors, so that a schism occurred, basically separating the sheep from the goats. God bless the African Christians, no matter what the denomination!
The pope is a dope. The pope is ON dope!
The pope is the anti-christ.
You Catholics just keep on following/supporting him though! You LEMMINGS!
True Men of God.
Is support for homosexuality racist because it is being imposed on Black Africans?
The Catholic Church is setting itself up to be the basis for the One-World Church which will worship all that is evil.