Pope hails Africa as 'continent of hope'

Africa is our cradle, to be sure. We all came from Africa.

I prefer, however, to presume America in the last, best hope for our species.

Pope hails Africa as 'continent of hope'

I wouldn't get my hopes up too high. With Boko-Haram on the lose, future ebola outbreaks and bombings in Nigera and Mali . . . . I'd say that godforsaken continent's future looks pretty bleak.