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The Ghana Catholic Bishop’s Conference has handed over a cheque of fifty thousand Ghana Cedis each to the Archbishop of Accra, Most Rev. John Bonaventure Kwofie, CSSp  and the Bishop of Keta -Akatsi Diocese, Most Rev. Gabriel Edoe Kumordji, SVD,  in support of victims of the affected areas of the Akosombo Dam Spillage. The donation was made at the National Catholic Secretariat (NCS), Accra, Friday 27th October 2023, in fulfillment of the pledge of the sum of one hundred thousand Ghana Cedis (GHC100, 000:00) announced by Most Rev. Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, Bishop of Sunyani Diocese and President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC), on behalf of the Conference, and published recently on the front page of Ghana’s National Catholic Weekly, “The Catholic Standard”. Very Rev. Fr. Clement Akwasi Adjei, Secretary General of the GCBC, on behalf of Bishop Gyamfi, President of the Conference, handed over the cheques to Archbishop ...

NATIONAL CATHOLIC LAITY COUNCIL OPEN FORUM WITH EPISCOPAL CHAIRPERSONS, CHAPLAINS AND CHAIRPERSONS: The National Catholic Laity Council had an open forum with the Episcopal Chairpersons, Laity Chaplains and Laity Chairpersons at the Diocesan formation and Pastoral centre, Techiman from Thursday 5th to Saturday 7th October, 2023. The agenda for discussion included: Chaired by Prof. Sir Elias N.K. Sowley, members discussed means of stopping the degradation of the environment and asked Catholics not to be involved in the degradation to set an example for others. Concerning migration of Catholics especially the Youth to other Churches, the Youth chaplain Rev. Fr. James Bour-Mensah attributed it to lack of chaplains for the Catholic students in both Catholic and non-Catholic tertiary institutions. The Executive Secretary of the Department of Pastoral Ministry and Evangelization of the National Catholic Secretariat/ Laity National chaplain, Very Rev Fr Gabriel Kojovi Liashiedzi added that not celebrating Mass ...

The Sisters of Handmaids of the Divine Redeemer of Accra, an indigenous congregation founded by Bishop Joseph Oliver Bowers, SVD, and Co-Foundress Mother Providencia Hein SSpS in the year 1957 recently had their Ninth General Chapter. Prior to the Chapter, the Capitulars had a week retreat led by Rev. Fr. Michael Boakye Yeboah, a priest of the Catholic Archdiocese of Kumasi and the Vice Rector of St. Great Provincial Major Seminary, Parkoso, in Kumasi, to prepare themselves towards the Chapter. Sr. Olivia Umoh, DC, a member of the Daughters of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul, was the facilitator of the Chapter. The Chapter was to evaluate and plan for the future and growth of the Congregation. In discernment and prayers with the direction of the Holy Spirit, the Chapter elected these leaders: Sr. Elizabeth Paula Nkansah-Otchere as Superior General; Sr. Regina Ignatia Aflah as Assistant Superior General. The rest ...

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The Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC), has   announced the appointment of a new Secretary General in the person of Very Rev. Fr. Clement Kwasi Adjei, a priest of the Sekondi-Takoradi Diocese in the Western Region of Ghana. The announcement and installation of the new Secretary General took place at the National Catholic Secretariat (NCS), Accra, 12th June 2023, during a send-off Mass presided over by Most Rev. Matthew Gyamfi (Bishop of Sunyani Diocese and president of the GCBC); in honour of the outgoing Secretary General, Very Rev. Fr. Lazarus Anondee who has served the Conference as Secretary General for the past 7 years. Many wonderful things were said of the outgoing Secretary General - his dedication to duty, humility and excellent human relations among other qualities. The GCBC President pointed out that serving the Bishops in the capacity of Secretary General was not an easy job but that Fr. Anondee ...