How the top African Cardinal in Vatican Abruptly Offered Resignation to Pope – Sources Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson , seen by some as a candidate to become the first African pope in about 1,500 years, has abruptly offered his resignation from a key Vatican department, sources familiar with the matter said on Saturday. Turkson, 73, from Ghana, has been a key adviser to Pope Francis on issues such as climate change and social justice and is the only African to head a Vatican department. READ ALSO: Sex Outside Marriage…
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