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Who is the Pope in Ghana?
Peter Turkson
His Eminence Peter Turkson | |
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Born | 11 October 1948 Wassaw Nsuta, Gold Coast |
Nationality | Ghanaian |
Denomination | Catholic (Roman Rite) |
Previous post(s) | Archbishop of Cape Coast (1992–2009) President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace (2009–2017) |
Who controls the Catholic Church?
Catholicism is hierarchical in that one person, the pope, is supreme head over the universal Church. Yet bishops govern the local churches in a geographical district called the diocese, and pastors (or priests) represent the bishop in each local parish.
Who will be the next pope odds?
Betting Odds on the Next Pope
The Next Pope | Betting Odds |
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Cardinal Marc Ouellet (CANADA) | +600 |
Cardinal Christoph Schonborn (AUSTRIA) | +700 |
Archbishop Angelo Scola (ITALY) | +750 |
Cardinal Timothy Dolan (UNITED STATES) | +1400 |