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, grounding him in humble roots. He studied theology ...

Nyafeku Ekroful (C/R), April 25, GNA – The beautiful town of Nyafeku Ekroful in the Abura-Asebu-Kwamankese District, the proud hometown of Cardinal Peter Kwodwo Appiah Turkson, is alive with jubilant ...

His Eminence Peter Cardinal Appiah Turkson — President, Pontifical Council for Peace and Justice at the Vatican has urged African countries to address the problem of mass migration of their citizens ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Every papal conclave comes down, in some sense, to a referendum on the papacy that has just ended," John Allen, a longtime ...

Ghana’s President-Elect John Dramani Mahama, waves after taking the oath of office at his inauguration, at the Independence Square in Accra, Ghana, Jan. 7, 2025. (Credit: Misper Apawu/AP.) Listen ...

In 2010, Ghana's Cardinal Peter Turkson said he was not ready to become pope -- and that the Catholic Church might not be either. "I wouldn't want to be that first black pope. I think he'll have a ...

Follow this author to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. WHY FOLLOW? Update your preferences in Account Settings Ghanaian cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson attends the signature of the ...