INQUIRER.net: Benedict’s resignation renews calls for an African pope

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Benedict's resignation renews calls for an African pope Feb 12th 2013, 02:15 LAGOS—Pope Benedict XVI's resignation has sparked calls for his successor to come from Africa, home to the world's fastest-growing population and the front line of key issues facing the Roman Catholic Church. Around 15 percent of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics live in Africa and the percentage has expanded significantly in recent years in comparison to other parts of the world. Much of the Catholic Church's recent growth has come in the developing world, with the most rapid expansions in Africa and Southeast Asia. Names such as Ghana's Peter Turkson and Nigerian John Onaiyekan have been mentioned as potential papal material, as has Francis Arinze, also from Nigeria and ... Keep on reading: Benedict’s resignation renews calls for an African pope Media files: african-pope.jpg (image/jpeg)

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