内容摘要：comment when he was asked about a purportedly gay priest.

comment when he was asked about a purportedly gay priest.

At a recent rally outside of the statehouse, Chuck Poole, who was a Baptist pastor for 45 years across Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia, said he feels the recent slate of religious bills in Alabama are part of a broader push to promote Christian nationalism across the country.“I think it’s rooted in fear, and it’s a fear that America is changing and we are losing power and control,” Poole said.

Associated Press writer Kim Chandler contributed reporting from Montgomery, Alabama.Riddle is a corps member for The Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative.is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.

KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — If the next pope is from sub-Saharan Africa, he would be the first in Catholic Church history. Catholic Africans think it is a long shot, though some are cautiously optimistic that Pope Francis’ successor could be a Black cardinal from their continent.The answer will come soon, as the cardinals eligible to elect the new pope open their

next Wednesday at the Sistine Chapel.

At least three African cardinals are among those currently cited as “papabile,” the term used by Vatican observers to describe possible contenders to lead the Catholic Church., and 2023 Wimbledon champion

, who reached the 2019 final at Roland-Garros. Vondrousova, who is unseeded this year, eliminated No. 25 Magdalena Frech 6-0, 4-6, 6-3 on Court 6 and then went out to sit in the stands at Lenglen to watch Gauff vs. Valentova. In men’s play, No. 1 Jannik Sinner ended the career of 38-year-oldby beating the Frenchman 6-3, 6-0, 6-4. No. 3 Alexander Zverev and No. 14 Arthur Fils won, while 24-time major champion

took a medical timeout to deal with a bothersome toe but eliminated Corentin Moutet in three sets.In the day’s last match, No. 5 seed