A contender to be the first black pope in modern times - With Pope Francis's passing, focus turns to Cardinal Peter Turkson, ...

The Vaticanist Richard Raho suggests that the new pope might be a cardinal from Africa. Among the potential candidates, he ...

Ghana's Cardinal Peter Turkson is a top contender to succeed Pope Francis, potentially becoming the first Black pope in over 1,500 years.

As the world mourns Pope Francis, the race to choose his successor begins behind closed doors. News of the pontiff’s death ...

The Director of the Weija Leprosarium, Rev. Father Andrew Campbell has reacted to concerns on who should be the next pontiff ...

Former Bishop of the Cape Coast Cardinal Peter Turkson is considered one of the frontrunners to become the next pontiff ...

Cardinal Peter Turkson: A Trailblazer in the Catholic Church *Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, a 76-year-old Ghanaian prelate, is widely regarded as a leading candidate to succeed Pope Francis ...

Africa is home to some of the fastest-growing Catholic populations in the world and has over 250 million Catholics.

Since Francis’s death over Easter, one name gaining attention in the Vatican is Ghana’s Cardinal Peter Turkson. In 2010, Turkson said he wasn’t ready to become pope and that the church might ...

Ghana's Cardinal Peter Turkson said he was not ready to become pope -- and that the Catholic Church might not be either.

Following Pope Francis' death, a famous Ghanaian clergyman has emerged as one of the main candidates to become the next Pope, ...

Cardinal Peter Appiah Turkson, the former Archbishop of Cape Coast, is largely regarded by Vatican insiders and global observers as a strong candidate for the forthcoming papal conclave.