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VATICAN CITY (RNS) — The highest-ranking African prelate at the Vatican resigned from his post, but it’s up to Pope Francis to decide the next step.
In his annual message for the World Day of Peace, Pope Francis calls for an decrease in military spending, greater investment in education, and care for the environment.
Cardinal Peter Turkson, the prefect of the dicastery for Integral Human Development, has confirmed that he has offered to step down upon completion of his five-year term.
Peter Turkson, 73, from Ghana, is a key adviser to Pope Francis on climate change and social justice and is the only African to head a Vatican department.
Cardinal Peter Turkson, the prefect of the dicastery for Integral Human Development, plans to resign, according to multiple Italian media reports.