内容摘要：The consistent Busch finished in the top 10 in the Cup Series standings 10 times.

The consistent Busch finished in the top 10 in the Cup Series standings 10 times.

That line, however, often frayed at the edges.African bishops’ conferences, largely among the church’s most conservative, pushed back against Francis’ positions. After he issued an edict

, Cardinal Fridolin Ambongo Besungu, Archbishop of Kinshasa, called for more recognition of perspectives from Africa, which he described as “the future of the Church.”The Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa, led by Cardinal Ambongo, and Zimbabwe’s Catholic bishops were among the conferences that disavowed Francis’ stance on same-sex couples. Despite those differences, Father Tryvis Moyo, the conference’s secretary-general, remembered him as a “faithful shepherd who did not just become leader of the church, but became the conscience of the world.”Moyo highlighted Francis’ commitment to doctrine and gospel while holding steadfast to his conference’s stance against blessing same-sex couples.

“He was not hesitant to say or stand up for what he believed in,” Moyo said of Francis.Pope Francis walks with the pastoral staff as he celebrates Mass in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Sept. 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)

Pope Francis walks with the pastoral staff as he celebrates Mass in Antananarivo, Madagascar, Sept. 8, 2019. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)

Standing by a mural of Pope Francis on a church, traffic police direct vehicles to get off the road as a government vehicle convoy passes through Juba, South Sudan, Feb. 2, 2023. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)“Felt great just to play like that as a team and obviously that environment is special to me,” the former UConn star said. “To play like that as a team and put a full 40 minutes together. ... It felt good to be out there.”

It’s been a week of homecomings for Bueckers as the former UConn star played in the state of Connecticut for the first time since helping the Huskies win the school’s 12th national championship nearly two months ago. Six days before the game in Connecticut, she played in Minnesota, where she grew up.With the victory, Bueckers remained unbeaten at Mohegan Sun Arena, where the Sun plays their home games. She went 15-0 at the arena, including winning four Big East championships while playing for UConn.

“I don’t think I ever lost here. I was trying to carry that into tonight,” Bueckers said.Tuesday night was like a home game for Buckers, who received a loud ovation from the sellout crowd when introduced before the game. Many fans were wearing her No. 5 jersey from UConn and Dallas, cheering everything she did. The St. Teresa’s basketball team was sitting on the bench pregame and screamed with jubilation when Bueckers ran onto the court.