Accra, 13 November, 2024 / 9:29 pm (ACI Africa).
The Church’s 2025 Jubilee Year is pervading deliberations of Ghana’s Catholic Bishops, who are meeting for their annual Plenary Assembly at St. Thomas Obuasi Social Centre of the country’s Catholic Diocese of Obuasi.
In his speech at the opening of the Plenary Assembly, the President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference (GCBC), Bishop Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, said that the challenge of illegal mining, commonly known as Galamsey, the general elections planned for December, and the pending presidential assent to the Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Bill are also to be discussed.
Referring to the theme of the Plenary Assembly, “Jubilee Year: A Time to Proclaim Christ, Hope for the Church and Ghana”, Bishop Kwasi said that for GCBC members, “this theme invites us to reflect on several key aspects,” including the fostering of hope in the country, hope in the Church, and renewal among others.
“Our theme speaks of proclaiming Christ as the hope for Ghana,” he said, adding that during the Plenary Assembly, “We will explore how faith can bring hope to the Catholic population and all people of goodwill in Ghana.”
Bishop Kwasi said that their deliberations will also address ways to speak of hope in response to economic challenges and the need for educational reforms in the West African nation.