Archbishop Palmer-Buckle congratulates the Imam leader for securing religious peace

Religion of Sunday, April 28, 2019

Source: Ghananewsagency.org

2019-04-28

Bishop Charles Palmer-Buckle, Archbishop of Cape Coast, congratulated Sheikh Osman Nuhu Sharabutu, National Chief of Imam, for his selfless role in ensuring a peaceful existence between Muslims and Christians in the country.

The archbishop said the imam chief's visit to the Christ the King Catholic Church in Accra before the celebrations of his 100th birthday was a sign of religious tolerance, which must be adopted by all.

Speaking in a sermon in Accra at a sending mbad for Archbishop Palmer-Buckle, he said that it was necessary for the country to support the government. peaceful existence he enjoyed over the years, without distinction of religion.

Mbad held at the Cathedral of the Holy Spirit in Adabraka gathered a large number of Catholic faithful to attend the celebration.

He urged the church to invest in youth development for accelerated growth of the country because it was the basis of future leadership.

Archbishop Palmer-Buckle congratulated all the participants for their love, support and prayers that helped him succeed in his 13 year reign in Accra and asked for forgiveness for all those who were in charge. he would have offended.

He urged the congregation to build his faith in the apostles' evidence, adding that without God's guidance, nothing could succeed in our efforts.

The archbishop called on his successor not to forget the completion of the Holy Cathedral, stressing that it was not only a church, but a monument to the development of the country.

He urged the Church to inculcate ga in the Mbad celebrations so that the people of Ga feel welcome and comfortable in the Church.

"One thing I have failed to do during my tenure is that I have not paid much attention to the Ga language and I will ask my successor to encourage the ga language to make sure that the inhabitants of Ga feel welcomed and comfortable in the Church "he added.

He therefore called on the Church to support him in his prayers as he continued his work in Cape Coast and also gave more attention to youth, children and women, as it was the future of the Church. .

Bishop John Bonaventure Kwofie, Metropolitan Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Accra, congratulated Archbishop Palmer-Buckle for his exemplary leadership and hard work over the years, ensuring that he would pursue his good works for the growth of the Church.

The Archdiocese of Accra presented a 2015 model of the Nissan Sentra, an undisclosed amount and some items to Reverend Palmer-Buckle for her dedication to the work of God. Most Reverend Palmer-Buckle were appointed Archbishops of the Archdiocese of Cape Coast, the oldest Catholic Archdiocese of the country, in May 2018, following the retirement of Archbishop Mathias Nketsiah of Cape Coast.

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Most of the time, Reverend Palmer-Buckle was born June 15, 1950 in Axim, Western Region.

He studied at Pope John High School and Minor Seminary in Koforidua and at the Pontifical Urban University where he obtained a BA in Philosophy and Sacred Theology.

Most of the time, Reverend Palmer-Buckle also holds a PhD in Sacred Theology from the Pontifical Salesian University of Rome.

He was chaplain and teacher at Pope John High School and Junior Seminary and at Achimota School.

Bishop Palmer-Buckle, 67, was ordained a priest on 12 December 1976 in Accra, named bishop of Koforidua on 6 July 1992, consecrated on 6 January 1993 and appointed archbishop of Accra on 28 May. , 2005, the second Ghanaian to be raised to this position.

From 1994 to 2004, he was bishop president of the socio-economic development department of the Catholic Bishops' Conference in Ghana and, from 1995 to 2003, president of Caritas Africa Region, becoming the first vice-president of Caritas International. , a federation of 198 member organizations in 154 countries around the world with headquarters in the Vatican.

Most people, Reverend Palmer-Buckle, were also members of the nine-member National Reconciliation Commission from May 2002 to October 2004.