Ghana Catholic Bishops

18 Nov

Prioritize Election Of MMDCEs To Promote Accountability – Catholic Bishops

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The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference is urging relevant stakeholders to reconsider the election of Metropolitan/Municipal/District Chief Executives (MMDCEs) to enhance Ghana’s governance system. The call was made in a communiqué issued at the end of the Conference’s 2023 Plenary Assembly, held at the Catholic Diocesan Pastoral and Social Centre in Sunyani in the Bono Region. It reiterated that the election of MMDCEs is a panacea for effective local governance that must be prioritized and revisited to enhance the country’s democracy. The Conference explained that the myriad of challenges confronting us could have been curtailed if the MMDCEs were elected by…

25 May

Ghana Catholic Bishops In Rome To Meet Pope On May 26

wontumionlineNewsGhana Catholic Bishops, Pope Francis, Rome

Ghanaian Bishops of the Catholic Church have arrived at the Vatican to meet with the Pope in fulfillment of the Ad Limina visit – a compulsory visit that all Bishops of the Church undertake and present, among others, a five-year report to the Vatican. Bishops from 19 Dioceses in Ghana – with the exception of the Bishop of Jasikan who is unwell – are in Rome for the visit. During which they will undertake obligatory practices such as praying at the tombs of St. Peter and St. Paul and presenting quinquennial reports to the Pope for review. The highlight of…