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Catholic Church in Ghana
Illegal Mining in Ghana “a political ploy”, Catholic Official Says, Faults Successive Governments for “double standards”
The Coordinator of the Justice, Peace and Integrity of Creation (JPIC) in Ghana has faulted the country’s successive governments for applying “double standards” in the fight against illegal mining in the country.
Illegal Mining “cancer in Ghana’s national soul”, Catholic Bishops Lament, Call for State of Emergency in Mining Zones
Ghana’s Catholic Bishops have reiterated their concern about the spread of illegal mining in the country and urged the government to declare a state of emergency in “mining zones” as a step toward addressing the perennial challenge that has attracted condemnation from other Church institutions.
Catholic Bishops in Ghana Direct Nationwide Masses ahead of World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation
Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) have called on all the people of God in the Weet African country to celebrate Holy Masses to commemorate September 1, the World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation.
UCAP 2025 Congress Ends with Call on African Media Institutions to “establish ethical guidelines for use of AI”
The Union of the African Catholic Press (UCAP) congress has ended with a call on African media institutions to develop ethical guidelines for the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in journalism.
Tell Africa’s Story to Counter Media Making “nonsense of Africa”: SECAM Official to Catholic Journalists at Congress
Catholic journalists in Africa have the responsibility to counter foreign media narratives that have “made nonsense” of the continent, an official of the Symposium of Episcopal Conferences of Africa and Madagascar (SECAM) has said.
“Grave loss to nation”: Ghana’s Bishops Mourn Loss of 8 Senior Government, Military Officials in Helicopter Crash
Catholic Bishops in Ghana have expressed their spiritual closeness with families of eight senior government and military officials who died in a tragic helicopter crash on August 6 in the West African nation.
Pope Leo XIV Expresses Spiritual Closeness with Families of Helicopter Crash Victims in Ghana
Pope Leo XIV has expressed his spiritual closeness with the families of ministers, government officials, and the crew who perished in a military helicopter crash on Wednesday, 6 August, in the West African nation of Ghana.
Catholic Bishops in Ghana Fault Chief Justice Suspension, Say Move Triggered “widespread anxiety”
Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) have criticized the controversial suspension of the country’s Chief Justice in April, stating that the President’s decision has sparked “widespread public anxiety” across the West African nation.
“Things are getting worse”: Catholic Bishop in Ghana Demands Radical System Overhaul to Address Youth Unemployment
The President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference (GCBC) has demanded that the government radically overhauls the country’s political and education systems to address the growing crisis of youth unemployment in the West African nation.
Let’s Pursue “paths that lead to peace”: Vatican-based Cardinal to Ghanaians
To achieve lasting peace in all regions of Ghana, citizens must be willing to pursue a path that genuinely leads to peace, Peter Kodwo Appiah Cardinal Turkson has said.
Treat Anti-LGBTQI+ Bill “under the Certificate of Urgency”: Ghana’s Catholic Bishops, Christian Council to Legislators
Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) and the Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) have urged the country’s legislators to expedite the passage of the Promotion of Proper Human Sexual Rights and Ghanaian Family Values Bill (anti-LGBTQI+ Bill).
Catholic Bishops in Ghana Decry Loss of Thousands of Hectares of Land to Illegal Mining, Call for Action
Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishop’s Conference (GCBC) have called for stringent measures against the ongoing illegal mining that is leading to loss of land in the West African nation.
Over 100 African Youths to Participate in Planned Third Laudato Si’ Assembly in Ghana Targeting Young People
More than 100 young people from across Africa and beyond are expected to gather in the capital city of Ghana, Accra, for the Third Laudato Si’ Youth Assembly, aimed at celebrating the 10th anniversary of Pope Francis’ Encyclical Letter on care for our common home, which the late Pontiff issued on 24 May 2015.
Offer Education to All, “especially the underprivileged”: Apostolic Nuncio in Ghana to Catholic School Leaders
The Apostolic Nuncio in Ghana, Archbishop Julien Kaboré, has encouraged the leadership of Catholic schools to consider offering education to all, who seek enrolment, “especially the underprivileged” in the West African nation.
Ghana’s Catholic Bishops Decry “upsurge in social vices”, Church-State Partnership “non-compliance”
Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) are decrying an “upsurge in social vices” and the reluctance or failure of some of the country’s government officials to honour the Church-State partnership.
Young Catholics in Ghana Cautioned against Enticing Invitations to Join Freemasonry
Catholic youths in Ghana have been urged to embrace their “true purpose in Christ” and to reject the growing trend in the West African country to entice young people to join Freemasonry.
“Grave Sin”: Catholics in Ghana Banned from Joining Freemasonry
The Catholic Archdiocese of Accra in Ghana has prohibited its members from joining Freemasonry, noting that the association contradicts the doctrines of the Catholic Church.
Catholic Teachers in Ghana Urged to Uphold High Moral Standards to Counter “upsurge in social vices”
To counter the expanding atmosphere of social vices, Catholic teachers in Ghana have been challenged to be agents of positive change by upholding high moral standards in their roles as educators and mentors.
Ghana’s Catholic Bishops Laud Security Task Force for “professional handling” Electioneering Period
Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) have lauded the country’s National Elections Security Task Force (NESTF) for demonstrating professionalism during the 2024 electioneering period in the country.
Ghana’s Catholic Bishops Urge “immediate cessation of all violent activities” after Elections
Members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) are calling for “immediate” end to post-election violent conflicts in the West African nation, which they describe as “wave of unrest” that has resulted in the loss of lives.”
