Catholic Church — religious institution involved in Ghana hospital partnerships, clergy leadership on national values, and Vatican positions on migration and press freedom.
The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has appealed to faith-based organisations, particularly the Catholic Church, to partner with the government in completing some of the stalled Agenda 111 hospital projects across the country. …
… He said the Catholic Church had joined forces with the Muslim community because the issue affects the entire nation and requires a collective response involving religious leaders, government, schools, parents and communities. …
… Participants included representatives of the security services, academia, civil society organisations, the Office of the National Chief Imam, the Catholic Church, development partners and the media. …
… Since becoming the head of the Catholic Church in May 2025, the Pope has repeatedly called for greater support for migrants and criticised anti-migrant policies. …
… Although Pope Benedict XVI repealed the excommunication in 2009 in an unsuccessful attempt to heal the rift, Pope Leo is also expected to exclude the new bishops from the Catholic Church. …
… Among them, he cited the apology by Pope Leo XIV for the role played by the Catholic Church in legitimising slavery through Papal Bulls and theological doctrines that justified the enslavement of Africans. …
… Ablakwa pointed to a series of recent apologies and acknowledgements from global institutions as evidence of growing momentum. “We have all heard the apology from Pope Leo XIV, the head of the Catholic fraternity, apologising for the role of the Catholic Church and the papal bull …
… Early contributors include the Hwediem Traditional Council, the Underground Mining Alliance-Subika, Angel Group of Companies, the Asutifi South District Assembly, the Catholic Church, and the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). …
… The Church of Pentecost, International Central Gospel Church (ICGC), the Methodist church, the Catholic Church, and other faith institutions in Ghana became frontline partners in the national response. …
… In past speeches, the leader of the Catholic Church has described journalism as a pillar of society and democracy, with information as a public good that must be safeguarded and defended against manipulation. …
The Health Minister has appealed to faith-based organisations, particularly the Catholic Church, to help complete stalled Agenda 111 hospital projects across the country, citing funding constraints that have left many facilities incomplete. The government is prioritising 35 of the projects and proposes that faith-based institutions could manage completed hospitals on a non-profit basis, with government providing health professionals and technical support.
The Health Minister has appealed to faith-based organisations, particularly the Catholic Church, to help complete stalled Agenda 111 hospital projects across the country, citing funding constraints that have left many facilities incomplete. The government is prioritising 35 of the projects and proposes that faith-based institutions could manage completed hospitals on a non-profit basis, with government providing health professionals and technical support.
The President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference has described growing student indiscipline as a deeper crisis of values requiring urgent national attention, arguing that national development requires citizens of integrity, not just academic and professional skill. Speaking at a Catholic-Muslim dialogue in Accra, he called for stakeholders including religious leaders, government, schools, parents and communities to work together to address the issue.
Stakeholders are discussing Ghana's preparedness to address security threats from instability in the central Sahel, ahead of a national forum in Accra. The engagement supports the Bamako Declaration, adopted in Mali in March, which calls for coordinated action to promote peace and security across the Sahel and West Africa.
Pope Leo XIV visited Italy's Lampedusa island to urge European leaders to better help migrants integrate and improve conditions in their home countries, saying those lost at sea are victims of both made and unmade decisions. The visit follows the EU's recent approval of tougher migration rules with stricter border controls and broader detention powers.
Thousands gathered in a Swiss village to witness the ordination of four new Catholic bishops from the Society of Saint Pius X, defying Pope Leo XIV's last-minute appeal. The SSPX, which rejects Vatican modernising reforms from the 1960s and 1970s, proceeded with the ordination despite the Pope describing it as a "schismatic act."
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa expressed confidence that the global campaign for reparatory justice for Africans is approaching a breakthrough, citing unprecedented international support since a landmark UN resolution on slavery. President Mahama, serving as African Union Champion for Reparatory Justice, convened a three-day High-Level Next Steps Conference in Accra bringing together heads of state, foreign ministers, legal experts, and diaspora representatives to deliberate on the next phase of the reparations agenda.
Foreign Affairs Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa says critics who once dismissed Ghana's UN resolution on the trans-Atlantic slave trade as merely academic are now reconsidering, as reparatory justice gains global traction through apologies, acknowledgements and policy shifts.
St. Elizabeth Hospital at Hwediem in Ahafo Region has launched a fundraising campaign to expand its emergency ward from seven to 30 beds and replace obsolete medical equipment. The 110-bed facility, which serves as a critical referral hub for Ahafo and four neighboring regions, aims to address severe overcrowding that has forced it to refer critical cases elsewhere.
An opinion piece argues that tithes collected by churches and taxes collected by the state serve similar purposes and both require accountability; the article interrogates selective Ghanaian moral outrage that rejects one while defending the other.
On World Press Freedom Day, Pope Leo condemned persistent violations of media freedom worldwide and paid tribute to journalists killed in conflict zones, emphasizing the importance of independent journalism and the growing threats reporters face.