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Devastating Ghana Floods: Catholic Relief Services Warns of Disease, "long-term" Hunger
A CRS representative in Ghana said 200,000 hectares remain covered by water in the southeastern part of the country, impacting the livelihood of thousands.
Pope Francis Names 21 New Cardinals, Including Two from Africa
Pope Francis has said that he will create 21 new Cardinals, including two Bishops from Africa, one from Nigeria and the other from Ghana.
Nigerian Bishop Who “resigned” amid Sustained Opposition among 21 Newly Named Cardinals
Bishop Peter Ebere Okpaleke who resigned in 2018 following sustained opposition to his Episcopal appointment for Nigeria’s Ahiara Diocese is among the 21 new Cardinals that Pope Francis named on Sunday, May 29.
Politics in Ghana Shifted from “divinely ordained profession” to “disgusting word”: Bishop
Politics in Ghana has shifted bring being “a divinely ordained profession” to a word that is “disgusting”, a Catholic Bishop in the West African nation has said.
Stakeholders “must come together” to Combat Human Trafficking: Catholic Nun in Ghana
A Catholic Nun in Ghana has underscored the need for various stakeholders, including religious leaders, government authorities, and organizations in the West African nation, to “come together” in the fight against the “scourge” of human trafficking.
Catholic Parish in Ghana Providing Accommodation to Gas Explosion Victims
The Catholic Parish of St. Michael in Ghana's Sekondi-Takoradi Diocese is providing accommodation to victims of last week’s gas explosion that occurred near a mining town in the Southwestern region of the country.
Catholic Bishops in Ghana Appeal for Support to Address Needs of Gas Explosion Victims
Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) have, in a collective statement, appealed for generous donations to help address the needs of victims of last week’s gas explosion that occurred near a mining town in the Southwestern region of the country.
Ghanaian Cardinal Urges COVID-19 Vaccination, Describes Jabs as “scientifically wholesome”
The Vatican-based Ghanaian Cardinal has encouraged the people of God in his native country to get vaccinated against COVID-19 saying the jabs are “scientifically wholesome.”
Focus on “service of the common good”, Catholic Archbishop in Ghana Urges Politicians
Politicians in the West African nation of Ghana need to focus on the welfare of the people who voted them into office rather than their personal interests, a Catholic Archbishop in the West African country has said.
Salesians Provide New Clean Water Source in Ghana’s Jasikan Diocese in Borehole Project
The U.S.-based development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), Salesian Missions, has facilitated the construction of a new borehole in Nafa Nkwanta village in Ghana’s Catholic Diocese of Jasikan.
Salesians Facilitate “quality and potable” Water to Thousands in Ghana’s Sunyani Diocese
The U.S.-based development arm of the Religious Institute of the Salesians of Don Bosco (SDB), Salesian Missions, has facilitated clean water supply to thousands of people in Ghana’s Catholic Diocese of Sunyani.
Catholic Bishops in Ghana "alarmed by growing culture of disrespect, insults," Urge Peace
Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) have, in their Christmas message, expressed their concerns about what they have described as an “unfortunate growing culture of disrespect and insults” in the West African nation.
Dialogue to Resolve Budget Impasse, Peace Council Officials in Ghana Urge Lawmakers
Officials of the National Peace Council (NPC) in Ghana are calling on Members of Parliament (MPs) in the West African nation to resolve the impasse surrounding the approval of the 2022 budget.
Catholic Bishops in Ghana Launch Five-Year Laudato Si’ Program to “prepare for the future”
Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference (GCBC) have launched a five-year Laudato Si’ Action Program (LSAP) that aims at spearheading the transformation of society through environmental conservation initiatives.
Catholic Parish in Ghana Organizes Maiden Trade Show to Address Youth Unemployment
The Blessed Sacrament Parish in Ghana’s Catholic Archdiocese of Accra has launched its first ever trade show exhibition to address the issue of unemployment among the youth.
Catholic Bishops in Ghana “sympathize with all” Affected by Tidal Waves
Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference (GCBC) have penned a letter expressing their sympathy with victims of the tidal waves that hit the country’s Volta Region and coast of Ada.
Ghana in “worrying state”, Catholic Bishops Call for Changes in “governance system”
Catholic Bishops in Ghana are advocating for basic changes in the country’s “governance system” to address the nation’s state that they describe as “worrying.”
Catholic Church in Ghana Suffers Losses in Education, Health Projects owing to COVID-19
The Catholic Church in Ghana has not been spared by the COVID-19 pandemic that has threatened to sink the country’s health and education sectors.
Be Leaders, Guides of God’s People: Catholic Bishop in Ghana to New Priests at Ordination
During the ordination of six Deacons to the Priesthood in Ghana’s Catholic Diocese of Ho, the ordaining Bishop invited those to become Priests to strive for leadership that seeks to guides the people of God entrusted to their care.
Religious’ Vaccine Awareness Program in Ghana to Target “those on the margins of society”
The COVID-19 vaccine awareness program under the auspices of the Conference of Major Superiors of Religious in Ghana (CMSRGH) seeks to target the marginalized, a report following the official launch of the initiative last week indicates.
