Pope Francis has appointed the Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah as a member of the Dicastery for the Promotion of Human Integral Development.
This is contained in a letter dated 11th December, 2020, signed by the Prefect of the Dicastery, Cardinal Peter Turkson.
Kukah will join other members of the Dicastery, to advise and promote Pope’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 will be inaugurated formally on a yet-to-be-mentioned date, is renewable is for an initial period of five years.
The Dicastery for the Promotion of Integral Human Development was created on January 1, 2017, when four Dicasteries, including the Pontifical Councils for Justice and Peace, Cor Unum, Pastoral Care of Immigrants and Itinerant People and Health Care of Workers, were merged by the Pope.
