He will have a joyful welcome but a difficult task - to challenge negative values while enabling a more African Catholic church.
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A substantial majority were concerned about the prevalence of abuse, racism, and sexism in church contexts, and many raised issues relating to transparency and accountability.
Did Pope Joan exist? Probably not. But the legend had important resonances for the Catholic Church.
Abortion support is high in Argentina, even among Catholics. That puts the church, which opposes an abortion bill up for vote on August 8, in the awkward position of fighting a law its members demand.
The pope’s action is significant: It encourages priests to be more sensitive to the context of the lives of their laity.
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Senior Lecturer, School of Humanities and Social Science, University of Newcastle
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Professor of Religion and Politics, Director of the Centre for the Study of Religion and Politics, University of St Andrews
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Religion and Society Professor, Universidad de Buenos Aires
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