Review Conference Holy See Initiative in Response to Ebola Virus Disease and Strategic Planning on Catholic Church Response to Zika Epidemic (Rome, 9 - 10 December 2016)

Introductory Remarks by His Eminence Card. Peter K. A. Turkson at the Lessons Learned Review Conference Holy See...

Cardinal Peter Turkson at German-African Healthcare Symposium (October 12th, 2016 - Berlin)

The 3rd German-African Healthcare Symposium on October 12th in Berlin tool place directly after and in cooperation with...

Launch of the UNCTAD Trade and Development Report 2016 - 21 September 2016

On September 21 2016, in the Sala Marconi of Vatican Radio headquarters, the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace...

Pope Francis Questions the Economy - Card. Turkson at the event "The Economy according to Pope Francis" - 13 September 2016

Cardinal Peter K. A. Turkson gave the opening address,on Tuesday 13th September 2016, at an International Conference...

First Ladanyi Lecture “Ethics in Action”, Zurich 8 September 2016

On Thursday evening, 8 September 2016, Cardinal Peter Turkson, president of the Pontifical Council for Justice and...

Christian Social Congress, Doorn, 31 August 2016

Cardinal Peter Turkson, on Wednesday 31 August 2016, addressed the Christian Social Congress taking place...

World Water Week - Stockholm, Sweden (29 August 2016)

World Water Week in Stockholm is the annual focal point for the globe’s water issues. It is organized by SIWI...

Card. Turkson: Pope's envoy in South Sudan in pursuit of peace-building

(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis has sent a special envoy to South Sudan to urge for an end to violence...

“FIGHT HUNGER, NOT THE HUNGRY” - Reflection of Card. Turkson to the WFP (12-13 June, 2016)

The WFP - World Food Programme’s leadership and executive board took place on June 12 and 13 to reflect on the...

Consultation on “Fast-Tracking Paediatric HIV Diagnosis and Treatment” (to improve access to early diagnosis and effective treatment) - II Meeting of Directors of pharmaceutical and diagnostic industries for children living with HIV (16 May 2016)

WELCOME Casina Pio IV, 16-17 May 2016 Cardinal Peter K.A. Turkson, President [PDF] Your Eminence John Cardinal...

“Sustainable development and the future of work in the context of the Jubilee of Mercy” -- Welcome

On Monday, 2 May, Cardinal Peter K. A. Turkson welcomed all participants in the global seminar on “Sustainable...

‘Care for Our Common Home in the Context of Large Scale Investments – Mining and Agriculture’ - Lusaka, Zambia, 25-26 April 2016

The Zambia Episcopal Conference (ZEC), through Caritas Zambia and the Jesuit Centre for Theological Reflection (JCTR)...

Statement of the Holy See at the High-Level Thematic Debate on Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals - 21 April 2016

Statement [ .PDF] of the HOLY SEE by HIS EMINENCE CARD. PETER K.A. TURKSON, President of the Pontifical Council for...

Sustainable Finance and Care in the light of Laudato Si' - 15 April, 2016

The initiative "transformative cooperation between value-based investors" promoted by the CIME, by the EPE...

“The Encyclical Laudato Sì and other teachings of Pope Francis: An Ethical Basis for efforts to “Fast Track” a More Effective global AIDS Response “ - 14 April, 2016

His Eminence Cardinal Peter Turkson hosted and opened a high-level meeting with representatives of the private sector,...

Conference on Nonviolence and Just Peace: Welcome Address by Card. Turkson (11 April, 2016)

Cardinal Peter K. A. Turkson, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, welcomed participants on...

Laudato si’: Let’s Redefine “Progress” - Toronto, 21 March 2016

A Lecture given by H. Em. Card. Peter K. A. Turkson at the 2016 John M. Kelly Lecture, University of St...

“Is business to care for our common home?” Washington D.C., 17 March 2016

Conference on Human Ecology - Lecture on “Is business to care for our common home?” Catholic University of...

Health and Sexuality in the Sustainable Development Goals and Catholic Church Teaching - 8 March 2016

His Eminence Cardinal Peter Turkson, President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace, addressed a seminar in...

Black and White in America: a word of encouragement, Birmingham, Alabama, 3- 4 March 2016

In the wake of recent racial turmoil in the United States, the mayor of the city of Birmingham, Alabama, William...

Integral Ecology in Laudato Si': Remarks by Card. Turkson (Murcia, Spain - 2 March, 2016)

Speech by H. Em. Card. Peter Turkson at the International Conference Laudato si’ on Environmental Ecology held at...

Care of Creation as a Work of Mercy: Villanova University, Philadelphia, 25 February 2016

“Care of Creation as a Work of Mercy” is a public lecture on Laudato si’, given by His em. Card. Turkson at...

Laudato si’ and Catholics, Capitalism and Climate Molloy College, Rockville Center, Long Island NY, 17 February 2016

Molloy College, Rockville Centre, Long Island, New York: a day-long leadership forum on "Catholics, Capitalism,...

San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas - Latin American meeting on the Encyclical ” Laudato Si' ”

As part of Pope Francis's visit in Messico, on February 13-14, 2016, A Latin American meeting with the participation of...

Cardinal Turkson in Iran, 6 February 2016

On Saturday 6 February 2016, Cardinal Peter Turkson attended a conference on the role of revealed religions...

“The Eucharist and the Care for Creation” - 51° International Eucharistic Congress - Cebu, Philippines, 27 January 2016

At the 51° International Eucharistic Congress in Cebu, Philippines, Cardinal Peter Turkson’s catechesis on the...

“Catholicism and the Environment: Reflections on the New Environmental Encyclical” - Lisbon, 22 January 2016

For a number of years, the Acton Institute has been holding a three day conference for Catholic Bishops from all...

Caring for Our Common Home - the Encyclical Letter Laudato si’ (Geneva, 15 January 2016)

The Permanent Mission of the Holy See to the United Nations in Geneva held a Special Event on Friday 15 January, 2016....

Moral Challenges to Business and Society (Santiago del Chile, 5-7 January, 2016)

At the conference "The Future of the Corporation: from Best in the World to best for the World" [PICTURES],...