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Cardinal Turkson at the Vatican Press Office. Bohumil Petrik/CNA.

What an African Cardinal Said about Bill Criminalizing Homosexuality in Ghana

Nov 29, 2023

Peter Kodwo Appiah Cardinal Turkson has been at the center of controversy in Ghana following his Monday, November 27 comments on Ghana's Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill (anti-LGBTQI+ Bill).

Cardinal Turkson at the Vatican Press Office. Bohumil Petrik/CNA.

Pope Francis Appoints Ghanaian Cardinal New Chancellor of Pontifical Academy of Sciences

Apr 4, 2022

The pope accepted Turkson’s resignation as head of Vatican’s social development office in December.

Pope Francis visits the Pontifical Academy of Sciences at the Vatican, May 27, 2019. Credit: Vatican Media/CNA.

Pope Francis Calls for Shake-up of Healthcare in Wake of Pandemic

Oct 7, 2020

Healthcare must be made more accessible to the poor in the wake of the coronavirus crisis, Pope Francis said Wednesday.