Peter Turkson
Pope shakes up office that handles migration, COVID
By Nicole Winfield — December 23, 2021
ROME (AP) — Francis thanked Cardinal Peter Turkson for his five years of service but decided on new leadership following the results of an internal investigation, the Vatican said.
Cardinal Turkson says offer to resign from top Vatican post is standard procedure
By Claire Giangravé — December 21, 2021
VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The highest-ranking African prelate at the Vatican resigned from his post, but it’s up to Pope Francis to decide the next step.
Vatican water and hygiene initiative for health care facilities is an investment in life
By Mary Louise Stubbs — April 7, 2021
(RNS) — The lack of water, sanitation and hygiene in health care facilities worldwide kills infants, women and front-line workers.
Pope Francis firms up his legacy with appointment of new cardinals
By Thomas Reese — September 2, 2019
(RNS) — After Oct. 15, 53% of the cardinal electors will have been appointed by Francis.
Islamic experts’ declaration urges Muslims to fight global warming
By Reuters — August 18, 2015
"Excessive pollution from fossil fuels threatens to destroy the gifts bestowed on us by God, whom we know as Allah -- gifts such as a functioning climate, healthy air to breathe, regular seasons, and living oceans," they wrote.
Cardinal Peter Turkson: Bishops need to speak up on the environment
By Rosie Scammell — July 5, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The Vatican is planning meetings with the world’s major bishops’ conferences, likely after October, to ensure they are successfully acting on the pope’s wishes.
Vatican enlists ‘secular Jewish feminist’ Naomi Klein in environmental fight
By Rosie Scammell — July 1, 2015
VATICAN CITY (RNS) The anti-capitalism activist praised Pope Francis for standing up to Republicans who are warring against environmentalists, as the Vatican continues its battle against climate change with a high-level conference at the Holy See.
Vatican kicks off environmental push with climate change summit
By Doyle Rice — April 29, 2015
"The wealthiest countries, the ones who have benefited most from fossil fuels, are morally obligated to push forward and find solutions to climate-related change and so protect the environment and human life," Cardinal Peter Turkson said.
Pope Francis throws the weight of his office behind tackling climate change
By David Gibson — April 15, 2015
NEW YORK (RNS) Pope Francis hopes his upcoming encyclical on climate change will influence the next round of talks in Paris on global warming.
US evangelicals on the defense over Uganda’s new Anti-Homosexuality Act
By Sarah Pulliam Bailey — March 4, 2014
(RNS) American evangelicals who insist they never supported Uganda's anti-gay law now find themselves on the defense, saying their statements against homosexuality at home are being twisted as an endorsement of harsh penalties against gays and lesbians abroad.
ANALYSIS: Papal election is anyone’s to win … or lose
By David Gibson — March 12, 2013
VATICAN CITY (RNS) Everyone gathered around the papal conclave had theories, many had favorites, and most declared it all so unpredictable that the winner – or even how long it would take to find him – was anybody’s guess.
What Muslims want in a new pope
By Omar Sacirbey — March 11, 2013
(RNS) The selection of the 266th pope comes at a critical juncture in Muslim-Catholic relations, which have been marred by persecution of Christians in the Muslim world, Islamophobia in Western countries and rioting between Muslims and Christians across Africa.
Wagering on a new pope? You bet!
By Natalie DiBlasio — March 1, 2013
(RNS) Betting on the new pope takes off internationally, including "Sweet Sistine" brackets.
ANALYSIS: White smoke, black pope? The odds against an ‘Obama moment’
By David Gibson — February 21, 2013
(RNS) Will the conclave electing a successor to Pope Benedict XVI next month have an "Obama moment'' and pick a pope from outside Europe for the first time in modern history? Several factors are working against it.
Who’s in the running for pope? 12 names to watch
By David Gibson — February 11, 2013
Pope Benedict XVI’s sudden resignation took the church and the world by surprise, in large part because it was a move without precedent in the modern world. But what comes next is as old and familiar as the papacy itself: speculating about who will be the next pope. Here are 12 names to watch.
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