Voice of America: South Africa Reacts With Surprise as Pope Resigns

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

South Africa Reacts With Surprise as Pope Resigns Feb 11th 2013, 18:15 A senior Catholic Church leader in South Africa says the resignation of Pope Benedict came as a surprise, but that he will be well remembered for his work. Could Benedict's departure signal the coming of an African pope? On that decision, Archbishop William Slattery said he defers to a higher power. News of the pope's resignation caught most people off guard in southern Africa, where the Catholic Church claims a healthy following and is active in a range of social and charitable programs. ... Media files: 94BF18F6-F389-45B2-AEDF-CC61022797FE_cx0_cy3_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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