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The Archbishop of Tamale and President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference, Philip Naameh, is saddened by the prevalence of corruption in the country when Christians are, in fact, the majority. English Africa Service - Vatican City Ghana’s Radio Angelus says Archbishop Philip Naameh, President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference and Archbishop of Tamale is disturbed by the fact that “even though the Christian population is the largest in the Ghanaian political setting, corruption has become the order of day.” Ghana has a Christian population of more than 70% According to statistics available, Christianity is the largest religion in terms of numbers with approximately 71.2% of Ghanaians professing membership with various Christian denominations. Archbishop Naameh wonders why then corruption in government and political institutions is rife. “If we take politics as an example, our political landscape is full of Christians. We say we are 71 per cent but who are those doing the br...

Christians have been urged to emulate the deeds of Jesus Christ and forgive one another for the continued peace and harmony of society. They have also been urged to reach out to the poor and be prayerful against societal atrocities and for the forgiveness of sins. This was in a statement issued by Hajia Safia Mohammed, the Savannah Regional Women's Organizer of the New Patriotic Party and copied to the Ghana News Agency in Tamale on Friday. It was in commemoration of this year's Easter festivities as Christians marked Good Friday. "On this special occasion, as a rabbi preaching about God and how people can learn to forgive and live together in peace and harmony, we must emulate His deeds and turn over a new leaf, reach out to the poor and be prayerful against societal atrocities and for the forgiveness of our sins," it said. “The death and subsequent resurrection of Jesus Christ remain the ultimate demonstration of victory over adversity. May the sacrifice of Jesus Ch...

The total membership of The Church of Pentecost in Ghana has hit three million, three hundred and thirty-three thousand, six hundred and fifty-four (3,333,654) of December 2021. The figure constitutes 10.8% of the total Ghanaian population of thirty million, eight hundred and thirty-two thousand and nineteen (30,832,019) as indicated in the 2021 Population and Housing Census Report by the Ghana Statistical Service. The Church of Pentecost alone constitutes approximately 15.2% of the total Christian population in Ghana, and 34.3% of the Pentecostal and Charismatic community in Ghana. This was disclosed by the Chairman of The Church of Pentecost, Apostle Eric Nyamekye, during the opening session of the 17th Extraordinary Council Meetings held today at Gomoa-Fetteh, Kasoa in the Central Region of Ghana. Global Membership. Apostle Eric Nyamekye also revealed that the global membership of The Church of Pentecost has hit three million, nine hundred and one thousand, four hundred (3,901,400) ...

The COVID-19 vaccine has been scientifically proven to save lives, but for a select group of people in the religious realm, a more important matter is at stake – eternal salvation.  Many people around the world resist COVID-19 vaccines, some citing the uncertainty of long-term side effects, others lacking trust in the medical field. Some vaccine resisters have been galvanized by the idea that the shot is the "mark of the beast."  The "mark of the beast" in the New Testament's Book of Revelation signals an allegiance to Satan or those who reject God.  "Studies show that any conflicts between religion and science are not about facts, they are more about values and morals," said John Evans, a professor of sociology and religious studies at the University of California, San Diego. What does the 'mark of the beast' scripture in Revelation say? The apocalyptic biblical term comes from Revelation 13: 16-18. According to the Apostle John in the New Int...

The Presbyterian Church of Ghana (PCG) on Holy Saturday 16th April 2022 inaugurated a committee to plan activities for the celebration of the 200 years anniversary of the formation of the Church which is slated for 18th December, 2028. The inauguration of the committee took place at the Osu Eben-Ezer Congregation. Inaugurating the committee the Moderator of the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church of Ghana, the Right Reverend Prof. Joseph Obiri Yeboah Mante charged the committee to think through the future of the Church, launch a historical document about the church, to celebrate the 200 years, define ways and means to complete the cherished Kuntunse project so that its dedication will be one of the major events to climax the 200 years anniversary and also attend to any other incidental matters of importance to the Church. The Moderator paid a growing tribute to all those who have contributed to the growth of the Church since its formation. The Clerk of the General Assembly and ...

After Russia spent weeks building up a huge military force along its border with Ukraine and in neighboring Belarus, Russian leader Vladimir Putin launched what Ukrainian officials described as a "full-scale invasion" of the country on February 24, 2022. It marked the start of a grim new chapter in, and a major expansion of an eight-year war in the country's east that had already claimed thousands of lives. "Peace on our continent has been shattered," NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said the morning after the invasion began. "We now have war in Europe on a scale and of a type we thought belonged to history." Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting to discuss Ukraine at the German chancellery on October 19, 2016, in Berlin. ADAM BERRY/GETTY IMAGES Here's what you need to know about the events and the thinking that led to the war. A brief summary of a long history In the late 1700s, much of Ukraine's territory became part of th...