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==Modern African ''papabile''== ]
According to ], the 20th century saw major changes for the Catholic Church. In 1920 ] had proclaimed, "The Church is Europe, and Europe is the Church." By 1960, the College of Cardinals had its first African, ]. By deliberate policy, John Paul II selected many cardinals from ] nations, and by 2001 they made up over 40 percent of the body.<ref name="Jenkins">{{cite book
|url=http://books.google.com/books?id=lIg39ywQIPcC&client=firefox-a
|title=The Next Christendom: The Coming of Global Christianity
|author=]
|year=2002
|publisher=]
|isbn=0195146166}}</ref> In 2002, Italian cardinals made up just 15 percent of the College, a drop from 60 percent in the ].<ref name="Johnston"/>

Jenkins sees the conservatism of John Paul II as particularly attractive to Catholics in developing nations and likely to be a dominant force in Catholic politics for some time.<ref name="Jenkins"/> ], a ]n cardinal and advisor to ], and was considered '']'' before the ], which elected ].<ref>Carroll, Rory. 2003, October 3. "." ''The Guardian''.</ref> As Arinze is theologically conservative, Jenkins suggests he would bring African "notions of authority and charisma" to the office, rather than democracy.<ref name="Jenkins"/>

Jenkins states, "The prospect of a Black African pope understandably excites Christians of all political persuasions."<ref name="Jenkins"/> Even ], three years before his own selection as Pope, labeled the prospect of an African pope as "entirely plausible" and a "wonderful sign for all Christianity."<ref name="Johnston">{{cite news
|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2002/04/04/wpope04.xml
|title=King-maker cardinal hints at possibility of African pope
|author=Bruce Johnston
|date=] ]
|publisher=]
|accessdate=2008-04-20}}</ref>

Following the death of John Paul II, ] Archbishop ] endorsed calls for the election of a pope from Africa or the developing world, saying that he hoped the cardinals would "follow the ] by electing the first African pope" since Gelasius.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=139&art_id=vn20050404075055797C535575
|title=The new pope should be African, says Tutu
|date=] ]
|publisher=]
|accessdate=2008-04-20}}</ref> According to the '']'', an African such as Arinze would "boost the popularity" of the Church, which is facing strong competition in Africa from ], ], and ] sects.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/231d9280-a4a5-11d9-9778-00000e2511c8.html?nclick_check=1
|title=Kenyans pledge to carry on papal projects
|author=Andrew England
|date=] ]
|publisher=]
|accessdate=2008-04-20}}</ref> The '']'' has said that an "African papacy is the logical outcome" given that the majority of Catholics now live in the developing world, and in particular, the African Catholic church "has grown by 20 times since 1980."<ref name="Johnston"/>

In the next conclave, ] of ] has been called "the most likely" candidate from Africa.<ref>{{cite news
|url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/faith/article2795329.ece
|title=A mission to speak out of Africa
|author=Greg Watts
|date=] ]
|publisher=]
|accessdate=2008-04-20}}</ref>

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Three popes have had African birth or heritage. According to the records of the Liber Pontificalis, all three were from the Roman Province of Africa (corresponding to the territory of modern Tunisia and Libya). The conquest of Byzantine North Africa by Islam during the 7th century largely eliminated the chance for another African pope until modern times.

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