By Sam Aitchison The Church is Alive! On my university campus, meeting someone new usually entails two questions: “Where are ...

Asked whether it was unexpected for an American to be elected, Father Reese said: “Oh yeah, shocking.” Robert Prevost, who has just been announced as the new pope, will be known as Pope Leo XIV.

As the conclave to elect the next pope begins, Pietro Parolin has emerged as the betting favorite to succeed Pope Francis, according to the latest market analysis by William Hill.

Peter Turkson’s path through the Catholic hierarchy has been shaped by a lifelong dedication to social justice and human development. These qualities have made him a leading voice not only ...

Here is one cardinal cited by some as a potential frontrunner. Ghana's Cardinal Peter Turkson is seen as one of the Church's most influential men from Africa, where Christianity is quickly growing ...

Ghana's Cardinal Peter Turkson is seen as one of the Church's most influential men from Africa, where Christianity is quickly growing -- and which some believe could be the birthplace of the next ...

(FILES) Ghanaian cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson attends a mass at the St Peter's basilica on March 12, 2013 at the Vatican. Picture: GABRIEL BOUYS and GABRIEL BOUYS / AFP. VATICAN CITY ...

VATICAN CITY — Ghana’s Cardinal Peter Turkson is seen as one of the Church’s most influential men from Africa, where Christianity is quickly growing — and which some believe could be the ...

(MENAFN- The Rio Times) Reports from Vatican City and international Catholic sources confirm that Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana stands as a leading contender for the papacy at a time when Africa ...

In Ghana in 2008, Turkson acted as mediator on a peace council following close elections that threatened to erupt into violence. A year later, he was chosen by Benedict XVI for a key role within a ...

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 ...