Ghana Archives

Ghana’s faith-based community learns how to recycle hazardous e-waste

Catholic News Service, Church in Africa
Aug 27, 2019

Caritas Ghana, the development agency of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, organized a workshop for faith-based organizations to help employees learn how to safely and effectively dispose of electronic waste.

Despite political stability, Ghana still suffering effects of corruption

Church in Africa, Interviews
Jul 31, 2019

Compared to other African countries, Ghana has been relatively stable following the transition to democratic rule in 1992. But Ghana has yet to tackle widespread corruption and ranks as number 81 out of 180 countries in Transparency International’s 2017 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI).

Ghanaian archbishop asks Christians to have modest wedding ceremonies

Catholic News Service, Church in Africa
Jul 16, 2019

A Ghanaian archbishop called on Christians to be modest in the celebration of weddings, noting that pressure on young people to have expensive weddings is partly to blame for couples living together without marrying.

Church in Ghana debates genetically modified food

Church in Africa
Jul 14, 2019

This debate over GM food is now taking place in Africa, and the Catholic Church is taking part – although Church leaders are disagreeing on what path to take.

Ghanaian youth urged to support the vulnerable through acts of charity

Catholic News Service, Church in Africa
Jul 9, 2019

Divine Word Father Andrew Campbell, pastor of Christ the King Parish in Accra, called on young people to join the Society of St. Vincent de Paul so they can gain a greater appreciation of a vocation serving the poor.

As Ghana diocese celebrates, bishop worries about Catholics leaving faith

Catholic News Service, Church in Africa
Jun 13, 2019

Launching 25th anniversary celebrations for the Diocese of Keta-Akatsi, Bishop Gabriel Akwasi Ababio Mante of Jasikan said he was worried how charismatic and Pentecostal movements are affecting Catholics in Ghana.