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South African president, Pontiff discuss poverty
November 12, 2025
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CWN Editor's Note: Following a recent papal audience, President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa said that he was deeply moved by the Pontiff’s empathy for the poor and that he had invited the Pontiff to visit South Africa.
The nation of 60.4 million is 81% Christian (7% Catholic), 7% ethnic religionist, and 2% Hindu.
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