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    Pope Francis performs a high-wire act as he courts followers in Africa

    The progressive Pontifex is visiting parts of Africa this week, and must fulfill a balancing act that looks towards the expansion of his church and the ideological clashes that are coming up.
    by Manuela López Restrepo Jan 31, 2023 1 minute
    Pope Francis delivers a speech in the garden of the Palace of the Nation during the meeting of the authorities, the civil society and the diplomatic corps in Kinshasa.

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    The progressive pontifex is visiting parts of Africa this week, and must fulfill a balancing act that looks towards the expansion of his church and the ideological clashes that are coming up along the way.

    Who is he? Someone looking towards the future.

    • Pope Francis has arrived in the Democratic Republic of Congo for

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