Last High-Ranking African in Vatican Curia Tenders Resignation to Pope Francis
Ghanaian Cardinal Peter Turkson, the last remaining African cardinal to head up a Vatican dicastery, announced Sunday he has tendered his resignation to Pope Francis.
Cardinal Peter Turkson
Vatican Warns of ‘Unprecedented Crisis’ of Global Tourism Industry
The Vatican department of Integral Human Development warned Friday of an unprecedented crisis in the international tourism industry including a loss of some $1.2 trillion in revenue.
Vatican Cardinal: Humanity Is Facing ‘Tsunami of Humanitarian Crises’
The head of the Vatican’s coronavirus taskforce said Tuesday that humanity is facing “a tsunami of humanitarian crises” caused by the convergence of medical, economic, and environmental factors.
Vatican: Coronavirus Epidemic Highlights ‘Socio-Economic Inequalities’
The chief of the Vatican’s department of “Integral Human Development” said Wednesday that the coronavirus epidemic has served to showcase the serious socio-economic inequalities in the modern world.
Vatican Cardinal: Time to Stage an ‘Intervention’ to Stop Climate Change
A top Vatican cardinal is urging nations to put an end to the “fossil fuel era” and to stage an “intervention” against climate change.
Vatican Urges Religions to Back U.N.’s ‘Sustainable Development Goals’
The Vatican is urging world religions to throw their collective moral weight behind the United Nations’ “Sustainable Development Goals” (SDGs), which mandate climate action and gender equality.
Vatican Cardinal Slams Shipping Industry for Climate Change, CO2 Is ‘Pollutant’
Vatican Cardinal Peter Turkson criticized the shipping industry Sunday, claiming that “vessels produce carbon dioxide emissions that significantly contribute to global climate change and acidification.”
