Ghana and the Vatican have reaffirmed their commitment to foster closer collaboration, particularly in the areas of education and health care. They also discussed issues about the political, social and economic situation in Ghana, as well as global peace matters, including the need to improve security in West Africa. This came to light when President […]
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Homosexuality not a crime – Pope Francis
Pope Francis criticised laws that criminalize homosexuality as “unjust,” saying God loves all his children just as they are and called on Catholic bishops who support the laws to welcome LGBTQ people into the church. “Being homosexual isn’t a crime,” Francis said during an interview Tuesday with The Associated Press. Francis acknowledged that Catholic bishops […]
Catholic Bishop of Wa Bishop Richard Kuuia Baawobr elevated as Cardinal
The Catholic Bishop of the Wa Diocese, Bishop Richard Kuuia Baawobr, has been elevated as a Cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church by the Pope. He was named as part of 21 new Cardinals around the world announced by Pope Francis on Sunday (May 29, 2022). Pope Francis announced that he will create 21 new Cardinals […]
The first Catholic bishop to take the knee at a Black Lives Matter rally got a call from Pope Francis
Pope Francis reached out this week to El Paso, Texas, Bishop Mark J. Seitz, the first Catholic bishop to publicly take the knee in symbolic recognition of racial injustice and police brutality in America. On Monday, Bishop Seitz attended a rally with parishioners and other clergy in Memorial Park in El Paso’s Manhattan Heights neighborhood. […]
Photo: Pope Francis kisses feet of South Sudan’s president, begs protagonists to embrace peace
A picture of Pope Francis kissing the feet of the president of South Sudan, Salva Kiir has gone viral on social media with many unable to hide their admiration for the humility of the Head of the Catholic Church. The Pope during the meeting with the protagonists from South Sudan impressed upon them to reject […]