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Hekima University College (HUC), the 41-year-old Nairobi-based institution under the auspices of the Society of Jesus (SJ/Jesuits), has been instrumental in empowering the people of God with values that St. Ignatius of Loyola, the founder of the global Society, espoused, Archbishop Philip Anyolo Subira has said.
The Chancellor of the Roman Curia, Ghanaian-born Peter Kodwo Appiah Cardinal Turkson, has addressed the evolving nature of power in ecclesial and societal contexts.
Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) have paid tribute to Archbishop Henryk Mieczysław Jagodziński, the outgoing Apostolic Nuncio in the West African nation, for his dedication and unwavering faith.
Catholic Bishops in Ghana have clarified their stance on homosexuality, and expressed their support for the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill that seeks to criminalize lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, intersex, queer/questioning, asexual, plus acts in the West African nation (anti-LGBTIQ+ Bill).
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).
The pope accepted Turkson’s resignation as head of Vatican’s social development office in December.
The Vatican-based Ghanaian Cardinal has encouraged the people of God in his native country to get vaccinated against COVID-19 saying the jabs are “scientifically wholesome.”
The dicastery will be led for now by Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny.
The Ghanaian cardinal confirmed that his five-year term is expiring.
Various Vatican sources told CNA that a recent report by a traditionalist blog claiming that Cardinal Peter Turkson was set to resign at prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development is "credible."
In a message for Sea Sunday, a Vatican cardinal appealed to the international community to ensure that those who work at sea are treated with full human dignity.
Pope Francis prayed Sunday for children suffering from rare diseases that they may feel “the caress of God’s love and tenderness.”
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 Sunday.
As the global economy braces to lose billions in international tourism in 2020 due to coronavirus travel restrictions, a Cardinal Turkson is encouraging travelers to explore “hidden places.”
A Vatican cardinal has said that the world is facing a “tsunami” of humanitarian crises caused by the coronavirus emergency, conflict, and decreased security around the globe.
Cardinal Peter Turkson on Wednesday decried the existence of racism around the world, urging people to seek justice and fraternity, and to forgive those who have hurt them or others.
Cardinal Peter Turkson visited Rome’s largest hospital on Friday, encouraging staff and handing out rosaries blessed by Pope Francis.
Cardinal Peter Turkson sent a message Wednesday encouraging Catholics to see the sacrifices required to slow the spread of coronavirus as a chance to deepen their relationships with God and their neighbors.
Cardinal Peter Turkson said Monday that the ordination of married men will likely be the subject of further study for the universal Church after the Amazon synod.