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
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