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By Kodjo Adams<\/p>\n
Accra, Dec. 25, GNA-The Right Reverend John Bonaventure Kwofie, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra, has called on Christians to help the poor and the needy in celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cThere are people on the street who beg to survive. The economic hardship in the country is unbearable.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cThose unable to pay school fees, hospital bills, and other difficulties are many. They need the attention of those who can help them to survive,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The Archbishop of Accra said this in a sermon at a Christmas Vigil mass at St. Anne and Joachim Catholic Church, Teshie, in Accra.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cNo one among us must go without clothing or food. We need to produce fruit worthy of repentance,\u201d he said. \u00a0<\/p>\n
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The birth of Jesus Christ, Archbishop Kwofie stated, was an occasion to appreciate God\u2019s faithfulness and blessings on humanity over the years.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cOur prayer for God is to transform us for his glory and share love, divinity, and care with humanity,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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He said God created mankind in his own image and that Christmas renewed in Christians God\u2019s mercy and love for humanity.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The birth of Christ, he said was the restoration of Christians to their original grace and admonished all to help ease the sufferings of humanity during the economic situation.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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He charged leaders to develop a comprehensive policy to address the graduate unemployment rate in the country. \u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cOur system of education makes it difficult for graduates to create their own jobs and be self-reliant.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe need a sustainable mechanism that would direct and encourage the youth to make informed choices for their technical and vocational education,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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Archbishop Kwofie advised against acts of exploitation, stressing cheating was prohibited by God.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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\u201cNo faith in God is good enough if it does not take seriously the project of bridging the gap between the poor and the rich. Faith in God must go hand in hand with action,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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The Archbishop said those who follow God must learn from the example of religion, which was the law of love that regulated all human interactions.\u00a0
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