Ivory Coast
Alassane Ouattara awaits Pope Francois' crucial choice for Ivory Coast's next cardinal

Alassane Ouattara and Apostolic Nuncio Paolo Borgia during the unveiling ceremony of the commemorative stamp of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Ivory Coast and the Vatican.
Alassane Ouattara and Apostolic Nuncio Paolo Borgia during the unveiling ceremony of the commemorative stamp of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Ivory Coast and the Vatican. © Ivory Coast Presidency Ivory Coast Presidency
The Ivorian president has come in for criticism from Cardinal Jean-Pierre Kutwa for deciding to run for a third term in office. With Kutwa due to retire as cardinal next year, Ouattara is worrying that Pope Françis may name an even more outspoken prelate in his place. [...]
Published on 24.09.2020 at 06:00 GMT Reading time 2 minutes
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