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Bishop Joseph Osei-Bonsu of Konongo-Mampong Diocese in the Ashanti Region of Ghana.

“Prepackaged communion bread” Directive Defies Liturgical Norms, Ghanaian Prelate Explains

Jun 9, 2020

Following the recent controversial directive by Ghana’s Minister for Religious Affairs that bread and wine be given to worshipers as they enter their respective places of worship, a Catholic Bishop in the West African nation has said the directive is at variance with “liturgical norms” and offered an explanation.

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“Prepackaged communion bread” Directive Defies Liturgical Norms, Ghanaian Prelate Explains

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