Catholic Church in Africa in Africa "has grown by 20 times since 1980." In the papal conclave of 2013, Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana was called "the most likely" candidate from Africa and was considered the favorite to win the papacy before the election of Jorge Mario Bergoglio in 2013. Furthermore, Cardinal Robert Sarah has mentioned in the press as a possible candidate for the papacy, both in 2013 and in future conclaves. Persecution of Christians by Islamists, such as Boko Haram in Nigeria, remains one of the hardest issues to solve for the Catholic Church in Africa. Although Catholic priestly vow of celibacy
Ivan Jorge win streak and eventually became the Jungle Fight Lightweight champion. In August 2013, it was announced that Jorge had signed with the UFC. He made his debut at UFC Fight Night 28 as a replacement for Marcelo Guimarães, winning a unanimous decision over Keith Wisniewski. Jorge then lost a unanimous decision to Rodrigo Damm on February 15, 2014 at UFC Fight Night 36. Jorge faced Josh Shockley on February 22, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 61. Jorge won the fight via unanimous decision. Jorge faced Joseph Duffy on July 18, 2015 at UFC Fight Night 72. He lost the fight