Vatican City, Dec 19, 2021: Cardinal Peter Turkson, seen by some as a candidate to become the first African pope in about 1,500 years, has abruptly offered his resignation from a key Vatican department, sources familiar with the matter said. Cardinal Turkson, 73, from Ghana, has been a key adviserContinue Reading
Matters India Reporter New Delhi: Several food rights activists in India have applauded a Vatican official’s call to rebuild the world’s food systems to make it more resilient, inclusive and sustainable. “We have the potential to embark on this journey together, taking this unique Covid crisis as a unique opportunity,”Continue Reading
Rome: Cardinal Peter Turkson on April 7 called for a rethink of healthcare to include a “holistic vision of care” in his message for this year’s World Health Day. “For a fairer and healthier world, it is necessary to acquire a different overall view on human health and care thatContinue Reading
Vatican City: People with leprosy suffer not only from physical disease but also from harmful social stigmas which can lead to mental illness, Cardinal Peter Turkson said on Jan. 31. In a message for World Leprosy Day on Jan. 31, the cardinal encouraged people to include those sick with leprosy,Continue Reading
Vatican: World Fisheries Day is celebrated annually on 21 November, to highlight the importance of this marine based labour sector, which provides employment for more than 59.5 million people. In his Message for the Day, Cardinal Peter Turkson Prefect of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development, pointedContinue Reading
Rome: Pope Francis has called for urgent action to stop climate change and proposed that caring for the environment be added to traditional Christian works of mercy such as feeding the hungry and visiting the sick. In a message to mark the Catholic church’s World Day of Prayer for theContinue Reading