Archbishop John Bonaventure Kwofie of Accra
Photo: Spiritan.ie Christians and Ghanaians are called to be apostles of the poor and abandoned by caring for those most in need, especially during the Christmas season, said Archbishop John Bonaventure Kwofie of Accra.
“Let’s celebrate by thinking of what can be done to ease the situation of the abandoned, the marginalised, the forgotten, the sick, the aged, the needy,” he said last week at an event with diplomats, clergy and lay faithful. “Let us celebrate Christmas taking a positive stand in support of the human person, in order to bring to an end whatever diminishes the dignity of the human person.”
The ecumenical event, titled ‘Conversations in the Cathedral’ was held at Holy Spirit Cathedral with the theme, ‘Being a Christian in Ghana Today: In preparation for Christmas 2019’.
The Ghananian archbishop, however, expressed concern about how the rich amass wealth at the expense of the poor. Describing it as an injustice, Kwofie discouraged Christians from chasing after personal wealth and instead use it to “be a blessing to the poor; don’t accumulate wealth to make others poor”.