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Victory Bible Churches International celebrates 41 years of faith, expansion and service
Victory Bible Churches International (VBCI), one of Ghana’s largest charismatic Christian denominations, has marked its 41st anniversary with worship services across more than 260 branches worldwide, as church leaders outlined a renewed focus on evangelism, leadership development and youth empowerment. The anniversary...
God or Prophet? – Queen Liz explores the identity of Jesus Christ
Few religious questions have generated as much discussion over the centuries as the identity of Jesus Christ. Is He God, a prophet, or simply a historical figure? This week, Behind The Lens with Queen Liz delves into one of the most enduring and thought-provoking debates in the world's major faith traditions.
Gayina’s Pound of Flesh: George Quaye’s new play explores religious intolerance in Ghana
Ghanaian playwright and director George Quaye is set to premiere Gayina’s Pound of Flesh, an original African adaptation of William Shakespeare’s The Merchant of Venice, at the National Theatre this August.
Rev. Ransford Obeng’s 70th birthday blood drive reinforces CCC’s lifesaving mission
The General Overseer of the Calvary Charismatic Center (CCC), Rev. Ransford Obeng, has urged Ghanaians to embrace voluntary blood donation as an act of service to humanity, saying his annual birthday celebrations have for the past decade been dedicated to saving lives through blood drives. Speaking at a blood donation...
Current anti-LGBTQ Bill fails to protect Ghanaian values — GPCC
Ghana’s leading Pentecostal and Charismatic church body has criticised the country’s recently passed Human Sexual Rights and Family Values Bill, saying the legislation does not go far enough to protect what it describes as traditional family values. The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC) said in a stateme...
Dr. Mustapha Abdul-Hamid writes: Thinking about the clergy, religion and politics
This week has been a bit hard for the representatives of God in both Islam and Christianity. People are questioning their moral turpitude in the wake of President John Mahama’s declaration that he is not immediately interested in LGBTQ issues, and that, as a nation, there are more pressing matters that should concern u...
Pope Leo XIV begins historic Africa tour with first-ever visit to Algeria
Pope Leo XIV arrived in Algeria on Monday, the first stop of a marathon trip that will take him to four African countries over 11 days. Leo is the first pope to ever set foot in Algeria, which is home to a tiny Catholic population of around 8,000. Later, he will travel to Cameroon and Angola before wrapping up his trip...
Catholic Bishops rebuke government for tagging LGBTQI+ debate as unimportant
The Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference has urged the government to treat the ongoing debate over family values and LGBTQI+ issues with greater seriousness, warning that dismissing the matter as unimportant undermines a conversation many Ghanaians consider morally and culturally significant. In the statement dated Friday...
House of Chiefs urges unity and peace as Muslims celebrate Eid al-Adha
The National House of Chiefs (NHC) on Wednesday called for national unity and religious tolerance as Muslims in Ghana and around the world mark Eid al-Adha, urging citizens to deepen “peace, mutual respect and compassion” across faith lines. In a statement issued in Kumasi and signed by its Public Relations Officer, St...
Presidential envoy congratulates Rev Enoch Thompson on election as Christian Council chairman
The Presidential Envoy for Interfaith and Ecumenical Relations, Hon Elvis Afriyie-Ankrah has extended warm congratulations to Rev Enoch Nii Narh Thompson following his election as the new Chairman of the Christian Council of Ghana. Rev. Thompson was elected during the Council’s recently concluded 2026 Annual General Me...
Ghana unveils 2026 prayer day with focus on moral renewal: “This country must be built in hearts first” — Afriyie Ankrah
Ghana has officially launched the 2026 National Day of Prayer and Thanksgiving, with government and religious leaders urging citizens to embrace moral renewal as a foundation for national development. Speaking at the media launch in Accra on Tuesday (2 June), Presidential Envoy for Interfaith and Ecumenical Relations,...
Pastor jailed 10 years after collecting GHC78,800 from teacher for non-existent Malaysia job
The Nsuta Circuit Court in the Ashanti Region has sentenced a 32-year-old junior pastor to 10 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to defrauding a teacher of GHC78,800 in a fake overseas employment scheme. Stephen Yaw Gyamfi, a junior pastor at Blessed Gate Worship Centre in Mim in the Ahafo Region, was convicted of...