Although Cardinal Sarah’s odds have risen slightly in the conclave betting markets, Vatican observers still see him as a long shot. In American Catholic circles, he remains a symbol.

Cardinal Robert Sarah told The Catholic Herald in 2019: "As a bishop, it is my duty to warn the West! The barbarians are already inside the city.

Cardinal Robert Sarah appears for the presentation of Cardinal Raymond Leo Burke's book "Divine Love Made Flesh," in Rome, on Oct. 14, 2015. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini, File) ...

Cardinal Robert Sarah: What to know about the potential Pope front-runner. The retired head of the Vatican’s liturgy office was long considered the best hope for an African pope.

Turkson already made history as the first Ghanaian to be appointed cardinal in 2003 by John Paul II. The fourth of 10 children, his father worked in a mine and his mother sold vegetables in a market.

Cardinal Robert Sarah: What to know about the potential Pope front-runner. The retired head of the Vatican’s liturgy office was long considered the best hope for an African pope.

Cardinal Sarah has long defended himself against accusations of disloyalty to Pope Francis, telling Corriere della Sera in 2019: “Those who place me in opposition to the Holy Father cannot ...

Cardinal Robert Sarah: What to know about the potential Pope front-runner. The retired head of the Vatican’s liturgy office was long considered the best hope for an African pope.

Cardinal Robert Sarah: What to know about the potential Pope front-runner. The retired head of the Vatican’s liturgy office was long considered the best hope for an African pope.

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Cardinal Robert Sarah: What to know about the potential Pope front-runner. The retired head of the Vatican’s liturgy office was long considered the best hope for an African pope.

Cardinal Robert Sarah told The Catholic Herald in 2019: "As a bishop, it is my duty to warn the West! The barbarians are already inside the city.