Wilfrid Brambell was just about to begin shooting the second series of iconic BBC sitcom Steptoe and Son in November 1962 when he was arrested outside a public lavatory in London’s Shepherd's Bush...

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Will the next pope be from Africa?11 hours agoLebo DisekoGlobal religion reporter, BBC NewsAFPIf the sole predictor of who would become the next pope was where the Catholic Church is growing fastest,...

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Will the next Pope be from Africa?1 hour agoLebo DisekoGlobal religion reporter, BBC NewsAFPIf the sole predictor of who would become the next Pope was where the Catholic Church is growing fastest,...

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Two African Cardinals are among the names being floated to succeed Pope Francis after his death aged 88. Tributes have flooded in on Easter Monday following the announcement, which has left millions...

Francis: Traditional Pope from Latin America who changed Catholic Church 26 minutes agoAPHis ascension to the papacy heralded many firsts.Francis was the first Pope from the Americas or the Southern...

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