Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese Mathew Hassan Kukah has been appointed as a Member of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Human Integral Development by Pope Francis.
This is
contained in a statement signed by the Director, Social Communications Catholic
Diocese of Sokoto Reverend. Father Christopher A. Omotosho and made available
to newsmen.
According to
the statement the appointment was contained in a letter to Bishop Kukah dated
11th December, 2020, and signed by His Eminence, Peter Cardinal Turkson, the
Prefect of the Dicastery.
By this
appointment, Bishop Kukah will join other members of the Dicastery drawn from
different regions of the world to advise and promote the holy Father’s concerns
on issues of justice and peace, human rights, torture, human trafficking, care
of creation and other issues related to the promotion of human dignity and
development.
The
appointment, which is re-newable is for an initial period of five years. The
Council will be formally inaugurated on a later date.
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