Most Reverend John Bonaventure Kwofie
The Most Reverend John Bonaventure Kwofie, the Metropolitan Archbishop of Accra, has urged President John Mahama to honor the pledges he made to the people of Ghana in the lead-up to the 2024 general election.
He called on the President to fulfill his commitments regarding issues such as “galamsey fraud,” LGBTQ rights, and combating corruption, in order to reflect the trust placed in him by voters.
Most Rev. Kwofie made the appeal when he delivered a sermon (Homily) at the Holy Mass marking the climax of the 80th Anniversary Celebrations of St. Paul’s Catholic Church, Kpehe, Accra, on Sunday.
The celebration was themed: “Helping Children to Seek Christ from Discovery to Discipleship.”
Most Rev. Kwofie said the outcome of the 2024 general election was a testament to the “deep confidence” the people had in the President to lead the country on the path to growth and prosperity.
“We voted for you because of what you said on LGBTQ. We are indeed watching you,” he said, adding, “do not disappoint us.”
Most Reverend Kwofie expressed concern about the rate at which corruption was destroying the country and urged leaders to set an example by “sacrificing their lives as a ransom for the people.”
“Let your thoughts and actions be consistent with the titles you hold. Ghana should be built on hard work and good conscience,” he added.
Mr. Francis-Xavier Sosu, Member of Parliament for Madina, on behalf of President Mahama, assured the Church that the President would fulfill the promises he made to the people of Ghana.
“President Mahama will not disappoint the Church. The National Democratic Congress will not disappoint the people of Ghana,” he said.
Sosu stated that the Government’s goal to reset the country was a shared responsibility and called on citizens to contribute in their respective fields to help realize the Ghanaian dream.
Founded in 1945 with just 25 parishioners, St. Paul Catholic Church in Kpehe, Accra, has grown to include over 20 societies over the past eight decades.
The church’s first Holy Mass was celebrated in 1945 at Accra New Town, at the former site of West Africa Secondary School, by Reverend Father Gerhard Fini.
The current Parish Priest, Very Rev. Fr. Casmir Gosu, assumed leadership in 2020, with Rev. Fr. Isaac Amoateng Gyasi serving as his assistant until 2024, when he was replaced by Rev. Fr. Derrick Senyo Abbey.
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