Wiawso Diocese has a new Bishop
The Holy Father has appointed the Reverend Fr. Samuel Nkuah-Boateng, of the clergy of Wiawso, until now administrator of the…
Former Pope Benedict XVI, the first to resign in centuries, dies aged 95
The health of the Pope Emeritus, as Benedict was called after he stepped down, had undergone a “worsening in the…
Catechists urged to keep up the good work even without earthly rewarded
Catechists urged to keep up the good work even without earthly rewarded The Catechists in the Madina Deanery of the…
Ghanaian Cardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr is dead
Ghanaian Cardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr of the Catholic Church is dead. He died in Rome on Sunday evening. A statement…
Thank you for living in harmony with me- Palmer-Buckle to Archbishop Nketsiah
Most Rev Charles Gabriel Palmer-Buckle, Catholic Archbishop of the Metropolitan See of Cape Coast has heaped appreciation on Emeritus Archbishop…
Pope names as bishop a Spanish priest whose mother is in the process of beatification
Pope Francis has appointed Father José María Avendaño Perea as auxiliary bishop of the Diocese of Getafe. His mother, Jorja…
Richard Kuuia Baawobr: Ghanaian cardinal to undergo heart surgery in Rome
Cardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr is expected to undergo heart surgery in Rome by the end of this week, according to…
“Cardinal Kuuia Baawobr hospitalised with problems of the heart” upon arrival in Rome
Rome, VNA – Pope Francis has called for prayers for Ghanaian Cardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr who is said to have…
Cardinal Jozef Tomko dies at 98
Slovakian Cardinal Josef Tomko died on Monday morning. He was the Prefect emeritus of the Congregation for the Evangelization of…
Pope Francis announces appointment of women to committee selecting new bishops
Pope Francis has said he would announce the appointment of two women to the Vatican committee that elects bishops. In…
Heed calls for educational reforms – Archbishop Nketsiah urges government
The Emeritus Archbishop of the Catholic Archdiocese of Cape Coast, the Most Rev. Mathias Kobena Nketsiah, has urged the government…
Archbishop Palmer-Buckle Suspends Priest for Refusing Transfer, Establishing “Prayer Camp”
A Roman Catholic Priest of Ghana’s Cape Archdiocese has been suspended by his Local Ordinary for refusing transfer and for…
Everything you need to know about the Papal Vestment
The pope who is the head of the Catholic Church is most often seen in different liturgical vestments for different…
A Catholic Bishop’s Perspective on Ghana’s National Cathedral
Question by Christian Dugan: My Lord, a cathedral is the principal church of a diocese in which the bishop…
Keta-Akatsi diocese gets 3 deacons
Most Rev. Gabriel Edoe Kumordji, SVD, Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Keta-Akatsi has ordained three seminarians into the Order…
Accra Archdiocese has three new Deaneries effective January 1
Three additional Deaneries have been established under the supervision of Most Rev. John Bonaventure Kwofie Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra bringing…
Cardinal Turkson: Pope Francis will decide if I continue to lead Vatican dicastery
Cardinal Peter Turkson told journalists on Tuesday that Pope Francis will decide whether he continues to lead the Vatican Dicastery…
Vatican insiders: Reports of Cardinal Peter Turkson’s resignation ‘credible’
Cardinal Peter Turkson’s tenure as prefect of the Dicastery for Promoting Integral Human Development may be coming to an end.…
Ho Diocese launches Two-Year Synodal Process
The Ho Diocese has launched the Synod on synodality, a two-year consultative process aimed at the “Church reflecting on a…
Twelve bishops under investigation by Church in Mexico for covering up sexual abuse
Archbishop Franco Coppola, the apostolic nuncio to Mexico, said that to date there are 12 bishops being investigated by the…
Most Rev. Gabriel Edoe Kumordji, SVD ordains six priests for Keta-Akatsi Diocese
The Diocese of Keta-Akatsi in the Volta Region on October 9, 2021, ordained six new Priests to the mother Catholic…
Pope Francis at International Eucharistic Congress: ‘Let’s make time for Adoration’
Pope Francis encouraged Catholics at the International Eucharistic Congress in Budapest to spend more time in adoration of the Blessed…
Spanish bishop resigned, reportedly to live with a woman
It has been widely reported that Bishop Xavier Novell Gomà, who resigned as Bishop of Solsona last month, did so…
Listening to the Faithful: Vatican releases Synod Preparatory Document
The General Secretariat for the Synod of Bishops presents the base text and “vademecum” – or handbook – to guide…
Use your office to shape attitudes- Bishop Asiedu to newly elected GHANCYC Executives
Most Rev. Alphonse Asiedu- SVD, Apostolic Vicar of Donkorkrom Vicariate has urged the newly elected executives of the Ghana National…
What is the Synod of Bishops?
The Synod of Bishops was instituted by St Pope Paul VI on 15 September 1965. The document instituting it is…
Lima archbishop proposes replacing priests with laity as pastors
The Archbishop of Lima last month presented his proposal to replace priests with laypeople in parishes in the Peruvian capital.…
Insight: Can a newly ordained priest hear confessions?- Bishop Osei-Bonsu explains
Question by Christian Dugan: My Lord, why is it that a newly ordained priest is not given the full office…
Insight: Can a Priest not hear his own confession and absolve himself, since he is also a priest? – Bishop Osei-Bonsu explains
Question by Augustine Alirinbey Aninangbil (Christ the King parish, Sandema): My Lord, is it necessary for a Catholic priest to…
Why do religious make vows of poverty, chastity, and obedience?
The vows are meant not only to be a sacrifice but a full acceptance of a life dedicated to God.…