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Japan's Cardinal Kikuchi Isao details his experience at the conclave to choose Pope Leo XIV in an exclusive interview with NHK.

Popular Ghanaian musician, Reggie Zippy, has reacted to Cardinal Peter Turkson missing out on the Pope position after the Papal Conclave election He famed singer expressed disappointment in the ...

These included “Cardinal Peter Turkson,” described as “a leading African candidate known for his work on climate change and social justice,” and “Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle,” called ...

Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson is the Chancellor of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences. He previously served as the Archbishop of Cape Coast ...

Among the potential candidates, Cardinal Peter Turkson, 76, had stood out as a leading contender to become the first Black pope in centuries. Turkson has an impressive background that would’ve ...

Cardinal Peter Turkson (2nd R) of Ghana attends a mass in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican March 12, 2013. All cardinals, including those over 80 who will not vote in the conclave, celebrate ...

Among the 133 cardinal electors, several frontrunners have emerged, including Cardinal Peter Turkson of Ghana, whose selection would mark the first Black pope in modern times.

Cardinal Peter Turkson pays his respects to the body of Pope Francis in St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on April 23, 2025. Riccardo De Luca—Anadolu/Getty Images.

Frustration and confusion is growing in St. Peter’s Square with no sign of a vote taken. It comes more than four hours after the cardinals entered the Sistine Chapel.

Following the frontrunners across several lists was Cardinal Peter Turkson from Ghana, who could become the first black pope. More conservative than Parolin and Tagle, Turkson has also served as a ...