Tag: Catholic Church
Kamloops and Investigation of Mass Graves of Quebec Orphans
June 7, 2021
The Hague:
The International Committee for Missing Persons (ICMP) is a Hague based international organization works with governments, and...
Pope acknowledges ‘horror’ of mass grave of children in Canada
As Canada reels from the discovery of a mass grave of children at a school formerly run by the Catholic Church, Pope Francis expressed...
Catholic Church Needs to Apologize for Canadian Indigenous School Abuse
The Catholic Church needs to apologize for their role in Canada’s residential school system, which has been described as an institution that perpetuated cultural...
Eliminate fear from your mind – Rev Fr Amonoo
The Reverend Father Patrick Amonoo of the St Joseph The Worker Catholic Church, Kasoa, has advised the citizenry to eliminate fear from their minds...
Catholic Church baptises 70 parishioners in Takoradi
Seventy parishioners, both young and old, of the Mary Our Lady Star of the Sea Catholic Cathedral in Takoradi, have been baptised into the...
Pope celebrates Good Friday under coronavirus restrictions
(dpa) - Pope Francis is celebrating Good Friday in a severely restricted form because of the coronavirus pandemic.
In the early evening at 6 pm...
Catholic priests urged to ensure commitment in their priestly duties – Bishop
The Most Reverend Bishop Joseph Francis Kweku Essien, Bishop of the Sefwi-Wiawso Diocese of the Catholic Church has called on Catholic priests to perform...
Fire destroys sacristy of Prestea Catholic Church
Fire has destroyed cleric garments (chasubles) and sacramentals belonging to the St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Prestea in the Prestea Huni-Valley Municipality in...
Virus closes Budapest basilica, with one priest dead, others infected
dpa/GNA - The largest Catholic church in Budapest is closing its doors because of the coronavirus pandemic.
On Friday, the parish priest of St...
Former President Jerry John Rawlings goes home
Ghana, on Wednesday interred its longest serving Head of State, Flt. Lt. Jerry John Rawlings, after a state funeral service, which saw tributes extolling...
Government will not interfere with the work of EC – Regional Minister
Dr Hafiz Bin Salih, the Upper West Regional Minister has assured that government will not do anything untoward or interfere in the work of...
Catholic Church launches project to build capacities of rural women
About 1000 Women living along the Eastern Corridor enclave in the Kpandai District of the Northern Region are to be enrolled onto a platform...
COVID-19 Mitigation: Catholic Church support needy
To provide comfort for the needy in the immediate post-lockdown period, the Catholic Archdiocese of Accra with support from the International Help of...
Knights of St. John supports Catholic Bishops COVID-19 Fund
The Supreme Subordinate Commandery and Ladies Auxiliary of the Knights of St. John International (KSJI), an ancient group of the Catholic Church, have donated...
Catholic churches donate 2,314 Units of Blood “to Save Lives”
Six Dioceses of the Catholic Church in Ghana have donated 2,314 units of blood to help stock 16 blood banks across the country.
The dioceses...
Back your prayer of words with actions–Rawlings advises Christians
The Former President, Flight Lieutenant Jerry John Rawlings (Retired), on Sunday, advised Christians to back their prayer of thoughts and words with actions...
President Akufo-Addo pledges support for Catholic Church
President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo on Sunday reiterated government's readiness to partner the Catholic Church to advance the cause of humanity.
He, therefore, asked the...
UN condemns deadly church attack in Burkina Faso
Senior United Nations (UN) officials have voiced their outrage at an attack by unidentified militants on a Catholic church in Burkina Faso on Sunday,...
St. John International charged to work towards attaining catholic Mission
Members of the Knights of St John International (KSJI) and Ladies’ Auxiliary have been asked to strive to achieve the Mission of the Catholic...
Bishop Fianu calls for a review of bride price
Most Reverend Emmanuel Fianu SVD, Bishop of the Ho Diocese, Catholic Church has appealed to chiefs and traditional leaders to reconsider reviewing bride price...
Memorial Mass for the late Mrs. Josephine Tandoh Asante Held
Our Lady of Mercy (OLAM) Catholic Church has held a memorial mass to commemorate one week of the passing of Mrs. Josephine Tandoh Asante,...
UEW campus catholic Church growing from Grace to Grace
A team of Lecturers in University of Education (UEW) believed to be Catholics, have vehemently denied allegations that the University of Education, Winneba Campus...
St. Martins of tours catholic church of Teshie blessed
Most Rev Charles G. Palmer Buckle, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra, has consecrated the St Martins of Tours Catholic Church at Teshie Camp in...
Priests killings in Benue ‘despicable’ and ‘satanic,’ – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday condemned the “despicable” murders of two priests at a Catholic Church in Benue state, saying there’s no justification for...
Upper East: Youth Entrepreneurial Skills Development Project Unveiled
The Navrongo-Bolgatanga Catholic Diocesan Development Organisation (NABOCADO), the development wing of the Catholic Church in the Upper East Region, has launched a skills and...
Catholic Church Feeds Over 250 Senior Citizens and the Sick
Most Reverend Bishop John Bonaventure Kwofie, Catholic Bishop of the Sekondi -Takoradi Diocese has called on families to endeavours to maintain their family ties...
Catholic Church focus on human growth
The Catholic Church will continue to place its focus on fundamental pillars of human growth and development especially education, health and communication.
The church seeks...
Concept Of Bride Price Taken Out Of Context
Most Reverend Philip Naameh, President, Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference (GCBC) and Archbishop of Tamale has observed that the concept of bride price in the...
Catholic Bishop honoured for commitment to education
The Most Reverend Joseph Osei Bonsu, Catholic Bishop of the Konongo-Mampong Diocese, has been recognized for his unswerving commitment to the development of education.
He...
Revealed: All 7 reasons why the clergy is fighting Father Okpaleke
On December 7, 2012, Pope Benedict XVI appointed Monsignor Peter Okpalaeke of Awka Diocese in Anambra State, as the Bishop-elect of the Episcopal See...