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General News of Friday, March 22, 2019
Source: ghanaiantimes.com.gh
2019-03-22
Bishop Kwofie (left) praying for former President Rawlings
The new Metropolitan Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Accra, Reverend John Bonaventure Kwofie, congratulated former President Jerry John Rawlings for standing up for the poor and disadvantaged in society .
He noted that the former President's respect and commitment to youth was appreciated and recognized by many.
The Metropolitan Archbishop congratulated the former president when he called him to his office in Accra on Wednesday and at the two-hour meeting devoted to local and international politics, to society and leadership.
Reverend Kwofie, accompanied by leading members of the archdiocese's clergy, noted that former President Rawlings was an apostle fighting injustice and protecting the fundamental values of society.
Recognizing that the former president was an angry man because of wrongs in society, he stressed that "we have come to engage you together, you are here because of who you are in the country, we are all working so that society and the country better ".
Former President Rawlings urged the Catholic clergy to strive to denounce the wrongs committed in society, as they did before.
"You let us out too much, we are immune, the church has been monetized, giving undeclared publicity to charlatans, fraudsters pretending to be religious leaders, we are not only helping to develop their activities, their influence, but also to contribute. keep people ignorant.
"The Catholic Church, other traditional and traditional churches still maintain a high level of respect and credibility and must speak out, our beautiful country and our people deserve better than the political leaders of all political divisions," he said. former president Rawlings.
A little earlier, the Catholic delegation had informed the former President that as a parishioner of the diocese of Accra, they had come to check his condition, to convey his blessings to him and to wish him good luck.
On January 2, 2019, Bishop John Bonaventure Kwofie was appointed Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra by Pope Francis. l & # 39; church.
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