Monetized churches; Clergy must speak – Rawlings

General News on Thursday, March 21, 2019

Source: dailymailgh.com

2019-03-21

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has blamed the clergy of Ghana for allowing so many social problems to go unreported.

Speaking during a courtesy visit of the new Metropolitan Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Accra, Reverend John Bonaventure Kwofie, the former president said, "You tell us let yourself get away with it, we are immune. "

He added, "The church has been monetized and by giving undue publicity to charlatans and frauds posing as religious leaders, we not only help expand their activities and influence, but we also help keep people ignorant. .

During the two-hour meeting devoted to local and international politics, society and leaders, former President Rawlings urged the Catholic clergy to strive to expose the wrongs of society, as they did it before.

"The Catholic Church and other formal and traditional churches still maintain a high level of respect and credibility and must speak up. Our beautiful country and our people deserve better from political leaders from all political divisions, "said former president Rawlings.

For his part, Reverend Kwofie congratulated Mr. Rawlings for standing up for the poor and disadvantaged in society.

Archbishop Kwofie said that the former President's respect and commitment to youth were appreciated and recognized by many.

Reverend Kwofie, accompanied by leading members of the archdiocese clergy, said that former president Rawlings was an apostle fighting injustice and protecting the core values ​​of society.

Acknowledging that the former president was an angry man because of wrongs caused by the company, Archbishop Kwofie said, "We have come to engage you together. We are here because of who you are in the country. We are all working to improve society and Ghana. "

The Catholic delegation informed the former president that in his capacity as parishioners of the diocese of Accra, they had come to check his condition, pbad on his blessings to him and wish him good luck.

On January 2, 2019, Bishop John Bonaventure Kwofie was appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra by Pope Francis. He was officially appointed archbishop on March 1, 2019. Previously, he was bishop of the Diocese of Sekondi-Takoradi. .

The metropolitan archbishop was accompanied by a team of eleven people composed of Francis Adoboli – Vicar General, Anthony Adu-Mensah – Chancellor and Secretary of the Archbishop, Joseph Arthur – Financial Administrator, Samuel Filton-Mensah – Administrator of the cathedral, Andrew Quaye-Foli – Priest in charge of the religious, Charles Ackon – Protocol, Emmanuel Gosu – Dean of the Dean of Tema-Battor, John Benyah Mensa – Dean of the Dean of Madina, Thomas Betuyre – Dean of the dean of Mamprobi , Peter Rocky Hesse – Dean of Kpehe Dean, Edmund Donkor-Baine – Dean of Kaneshie.