Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana is known for his deep commitment to social justice and his growing influence within the ...

Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, 76, is a Catholic cardinal and prelate who has been the chancellor of the Pontifical ...

A former schoolmate of Cardinal Peter Turkson shared why the Ghanaian would be the best candidate to succeed Pope Francis, ...

Ghana's Cardinal Peter Turkson is seen as one of the Church's most influential men from Africa, where Christianity is quickly ...

Turkson quickly became one of the most visible African voices in the Vatican. He served as mediator during Ghana’s fraught 2008 elections and later played a pivotal role in Vati ...

Policy expert Bismark Kwofie emphasizes that the Catholic [and the] Church’s true value lies in promoting economic prosperity ...

Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson ... Born on October 11, 1948, in Wassaw Nsuta, Ghana, Turkson is the fourth of ten children. His father was a carpenter, and his mother sold vegetables ...

Africa is home to some of the fastest-growing Catholic populations in the world and has over 250 million Catholics.

At one point late Tuesday, Cardinal Peter Turkson from Ghana unseated Cardinal Tagle in second place, with odds as high as 21%. To compare, Tagle's chances retreated to 17%, while Parolin remained ...

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