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Prospects of Ecclesia in Africa in the Twenty-First Century

Prospects of Ecclesia in Africa in the Twenty-First Century Emmanuel Katongole Introduction: On the Prospect of an African Pope-- The Success Story "Father Emmanuel, Do you think the next pope is going to be from Africa?" the question is often put to me. I do not know how many times I have had to answer, or better, to dodge this question. No doubt, when the question is asked of an African Catholic priest it is supposed to make him feel good at the very prospect of having "one of us" in the Chair of St. Peter. On a more serious level, however, that such a prospect is even entertained, albeit only hypothetically, reflects the widespread optimism or confidence in the status of African Christianity in general, African Catholicism in particular. The 1995 Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation, Ecclesia in Africa, itself provides an excellent example of the optimism relating to the Church in Africa. In Ecclesia in Africa, John Paul II, even though clearly aware of the various problems and challenges facing the African Church, celebrates "the glory and splendor of the present logos 4:1 winter 2001 prospects of ecclesia in africa period of Africa's evangelization" and the tremendous growth and maturity of the Church in Africa, which point http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Logos: A Journal of Catholic Thought and Culture Logos: Journal of Catholic Thought & Culture

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Emmanuel Katongole Introduction: On the Prospect of an African Pope-- The Success Story "Father Emmanuel, Do you think the next pope is going to be from Africa?" the question is often put to me. I do not know how many times I have had to answer, or better, to dodge this question. No doubt, when the question is asked of an African Catholic priest it is supposed to make him feel good at the very prospect of having "one of us" in the Chair of St. Peter. On a more serious level, however, that such a prospect is even entertained, albeit only hypothetically, reflects the widespread optimism or confidence in the status of African Christianity in general, African Catholicism in particular. The 1995 Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhortation, Ecclesia in Africa, itself provides an excellent example of the optimism relating to the Church in Africa. In Ecclesia in Africa, John Paul II, even though clearly aware of the various problems and challenges facing the African Church, celebrates "the glory and splendor of the present logos 4:1 winter 2001 prospects of ecclesia in africa period of Africa's evangelization" and the tremendous growth and maturity of the Church in Africa, which point

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