{"id":229936,"date":"2024-10-11T05:11:31","date_gmt":"2024-10-11T05:11:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/11\/draw-inspiration-from-pope-francis-ahead-of-election-2024\/"},"modified":"2024-10-11T05:11:31","modified_gmt":"2024-10-11T05:11:31","slug":"draw-inspiration-from-pope-francis-ahead-of-election-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/10\/11\/draw-inspiration-from-pope-francis-ahead-of-election-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"Draw inspiration from Pope Francis ahead of Election 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Chancellor of the Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences at the Vatican, His Eminence Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, has called on President Akufo-Addo and the two major presidential candidates to draw inspiration from their interactions with Pope Francis.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the IDEG High-Level Forum 2024 on Thursday, October 10, His Eminence Cardinal Turkson emphasized the importance of these leaders reflecting on their visits to the Pope and allowing those experiences to shape their thoughts as Ghana approaches the December 7 polls.<\/p>\n<p>Cardinal Turkson specifically advised Dr Bawumia of the New Patriotic Party (NPP) and John Dramani Mahama of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) to let Pope Francis\u2019s lessons guide their conduct.<\/p>\n<p>He highlighted the Pope\u2019s exceptional qualities, values, and virtues, prioritising peace, respect for human dignity, and the well-being of the human person while rejecting conflict and hatred.<\/p>\n<p>By encouraging Ghana\u2019s leaders to emulate Pope Francis\u2019 example, Cardinal Turkson advocates for a leadership style that prioritizes the common good and the values of compassion, empathy, and understanding.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe three protagonists, the three leaders [Akufo-Addo, Bawumia and Mahama], they visited Pope Francis, and they are the ones I\u2019m inviting to come away with some of the values and virtues they experienced from their engagements with the Pope.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd it\u2019s one of peace, it\u2019s one of respect for the dignity of a human person. It\u2019s one of not putting any institutional structure over the dignity of any human person. But putting the human person first. It\u2019s one therefore of cordial relationship and harmony and not one of conflict and hatred.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to invite the protagonist, our going President [Akufo-Addo] and the two incoming Presidents to just take the cue, draw some lessons they drew from their visits to Pope Francis and make that influence their conduct. And the leadership of their parties, just as the leadership of the country, whomever, it pleases God to place over this land.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>All three leaders including President Akufo-Addo, Vice President Dr Bawumia and former President Mahama have all in the past paid a visit to the Pope.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>#GhanaPolls2024<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>#ElectionBureau<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>#CitiVerify<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u2013<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU<\/strong>: <strong>https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spam, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chancellor of the Pontifical Academies of Sciences and Social Sciences at the Vatican, His Eminence Cardinal Peter Kodwo Appiah Turkson, has called on President Akufo-Addo and the two major presidential candidates to draw inspiration from their interactions with Pope Francis. 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