Black Catholics want Pope to tackle racist legacy - World
Pontiff has selected cardinals from Asia and Africa and given less importance than his predecessor to countries in Europe.
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Pontiff has selected cardinals from Asia and Africa and given less importance than his predecessor to countries in Europe.
Some Black worshippers feel under-represented in the Catholic Church and that it needs to do more to overcome its legacy of racism, they said, after Pope Francis spent recent days telling crowds in Lisbon the Church has room for everyone. Francis, who has been working to promote inclusivity since the start of his papacy, arrived on Aug. 2 in Lisbon to attend the world's largest gathering of young Catholics from Aug. 1-6. "When the pope said (the Church was for) 'everyone, everyone, everyone' ...we felt the impact... but we want more than words," said Adani, a Black t...