EMMANUEL AKINWOTU, BYLINE: These comments by Cardinal Peter Turkson in Ghana have reverberated around the country. He told the BBC's "HARDtalk" program that while he was still against gay marriage ...

As the Catholic world anticipates the selection of a new pope, Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana is once again considered a leading contender—potentially to become the first African pontiff in ...

Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana is among high-profile candidates competing for the papacy following Pope Francis' death on Easter Monday, April 21 Born in Ghana, Turkson has held several ...

Homosexuality should not be a criminal offence and people should be helped to understand the issue better, a top cardinal from Ghana has told the BBC. Cardinal Peter Turkson's comments come as ...

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 ...

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 ...

(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 ...

Peter Turkson’s path through the Catholic hierarchy ... when he played a key role in defusing tensions during national elections in Ghana that were at risk of turning violent.

A renowned Ghanaian clergyman and Vatican official, Peter Appiah Turkson ... the nation’s economic future. Cardinal Turkson cautioned that Ghana is drifting away from the visionary leadership ...

The death of Pope Francis, aged 88, on Easter Monday has left Catholics around the world in mourning, with Cardinal Peter Turkson from Ghana and Cardinal Robert Sarah from Guinea emerging as two ...