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Peter Turkson

FILE - Pope Francis talks with Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson during his weekly general audience, in Paul VI Hall at the Vatican, Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. Pope Francis on Thursday, Dec. 23, 2021 removed the head of the Vatican office that handles the high-priority issues of migration, environment and COVID-19 and put a trusted cardinal and one of the Holy See’s most influential nuns at the helm instead, albeit temporarily.
The Vatican said Francis thanked Cardinal Peter Turkson for his service, but had decided on new leadership after an initial five-year term and following the results of an internal investigation. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino, File)

Pope shakes up office that handles migration, COVID

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis on Thursday removed the head of the Vatican office that handles migration, the environment and COVID-19 issues, and put a trusted cardinal and one of the Holy See’s most influential nuns at the helm temporarily.