New pope will come from Africa?

Kardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson (left) dan Kardinal Francis Arinze (right).

Liputan6.com, Vatican: Shocking news coming from the Holy See. Pope Benedict XVI abruptly resigned on the grounds of old conditions. Rumors of Pope Benedict XVI's successor emerges.

There are some names that would be the new pope championed. Among African Catholic leaders such as Peter Turkson of Ghana and Franciz Arinze of Nigeria.

There are also other great figures were seeded, the Archbishop of Sao Paolo, Brazil Cardinal Odilo Scherer which Cardinal Marc Ouellet and bloody French-Canadian.

Of the four candidates for the Pope, as reported by Dailymail, Tuesday (12/02/2013), the name of the most championed Franciz Arinze. Because he is the most respected leader of Catholics in Africa. He was also the candidate who won the election of Pope Benedict XVI was elected in 2005.

Many observers predicted that the next pope will diiisi by religious leaders from developing countries, such as Latin America or Africa, the region with the Roman Catholic population continues to grow.

About 15 percent of the 1.2 billion Roman Catholics in Africa. The amount is significantly increased in recent years, compared to other areas.

Meanwhile, other analysts rate, the next pope will be held by the Archbishop of Milan Cardinal Angelo Scola and Genoa Archbishop Angelo Cardinal Bagnasco, because the number of urge religious leaders in Italy.

Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi expressed the new pope will be chosen before Easter. "The Vatican hoped the new Pope had been there before Easter on March 31," said Federico, a few hours after Pope Benedict announced his resignation, Monday, February 11, 2013.

Meeting of the cardinals, said Lombardi, will be held in March, around 15 or 20 days after the Pope officially withdraw. (Riz)