Christian Council Archives

11 Sep

Ban Galamsey Until Sustainable Solutions Are Found – Christian Council

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The Christian Council of Ghana has joined the growing chorus calling for a complete and decisive ban on illegal mining, popularly known as “galamsey.” This appeal from the religious body comes as the devastating impact of galamsey on the environment, local communities, and Ghana’s future has reached alarming levels, prompting urgent calls from various quarters for swift and comprehensive action to curb the practice. General Secretary of the Christian Council, Reverend Cyril Fayose, expressed deep concern about the existential threat illegal mining poses to the nation’s natural resources, particularly water bodies, farmlands, and ecosystems. Reverend Fayose underscored the urgency of…

18 Oct

Not Every Leader Is A Thief; Pray For The Nation – Akufo-Addo To Christian Council

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President Akufo-Addo has called on the Christian Council and the religious community in the country to pray for the nation. The President also asked the Council to pray for the understanding of the people since not everybody elected as a leader is a thief. According to him, this prayer is necessary so that people with that understanding will have some hope in leaders. The President made the call when the new Chairman of the Christian Council, Right Rev. Dr. Hilliad Della Dogbe, led a delegation to pay a courtesy call on him at the Jubilee House. He described the perception as unfortunate,…

13 Jun

Call Your Members To Order – Nogokpo Traditional Leader Urges Christian Council

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Torgbui Agbodzalu Amuzu, the Fiator of Nogokpo, has appealed to the Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) to take necessary action to prevent what he described as a looming religious conflict in the country. Fiator Agbodzalu highlighted the verbal attacks on Nogokpo by certain self-proclaimed men and women of God, including Rev. Patricia Asiedu, also known as Nana Agraada, and others. His call came after a video of Archbishop Charles Agyin-Asare, founder and general overseer of the Perez Chapel International, went viral on social media some two weeks ago, in which he referred to the town as the “demonic headquarters” in…

29 Apr

Rt. Rev. Dr. Hilliard Dogbe Elected New Christian Council Chairman

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Rt. Rev. Dr. Hilliard Dela Dogbe has been elected Chairman of the Christian Council of Ghana at the Council's last Annual General Meeting held on Wednesday, April 19, 2023, at the Head Office of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana in Accra, Ghana. He takes over from the Rt. Rev. Prof. Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante who served as Chairman of Council for two years. Profile Rt. Rev. Dr. Hilliard K. Dela Dogbe is the Presiding Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (A.M.E Zion Church), Western West Africa Episcopal District, an area covering Liberia, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, and Togo, with…