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The Economist
The Economist
5 Dec 2024


NextImg:Could the next pope be African or Asian?
International | A pope of colour

Could the next pope be African or Asian?

Both are the regions where the Catholic church is growing fastest

|ROME

In the shadow of the giant pillars that encircle St Peter’s Square, Nancy Samai sells visitors tickets to the Vatican Museums. A Roman Catholic, Ms Samai arrived in Italy 22 years ago after fleeing the civil war in her native Sierra Leone. As she works, she can see the very window from which Pope Francis greets pilgrims on a Sunday. Like many of them, she wonders whether one day the face that emerges from that window might be black. “If America can have Barack Obama as its president, then surely the next pope can be African,” she says. “That’s my dream. That’s what I’m praying for.”

Illustration of a crowd of people waving Georgian flags and a European Union flag, set against a bold red background

Will the West betray or save anti-Putin protesters in Georgia?

Democratic activists in Russia’s near-abroad pin their hopes on admission by the EU and NATO

Illustration of a person leaning on a table with a red tie and orange-toned hands. In front are small American and Chinese flags on a table.

“Tariffers” v “traders”: the new contest for Donald Trump’s ear

Eye-witnesses to the drama of the first Trump presidency brace for the sequel


Special Investigation Police, conducting a citywide anti-gang operation, raid a house in the Barrio Abajo district where gang members are believed to be residing

The world is losing the fight against international gangs

Globalisation and technological progress are leading to a boom in organised crime


Half a loaf, at best, from the climate talks

This year’s negotiations made very modest progress

Is your master’s degree useless?

New data show a shockingly high proportion of courses are a waste of money

The perils of appeasing a warlike Russia

Finland’s cold-war past offers urgent lessons for Ukraine’s future