Ghana News News Ghana » Religion: Faith and politics: Ghana’s election hinges on religious battle lines
As Ghana prepares for the crucial 7 December elections, the convergence of religion and politics has emerged as a powerful undercurrent shaping the electoral landscape. The two leading candidates, ...
News Ghana » Religion: Is religion dividing Ghanaians ahead of crucial December elections?
The recent call by Alan Kyerematen, founder of the Movement for Change, and leader of the Alliance for Revolutionary Change formed by nine political groups, urging voters to consider the faith of ...
News Ghana » Religion: Hijab in schools: Nigeria, Ghana court cases revive debate on enforcement of dress code
Two landmark court cases in Nigeria and Ghana are putting religious freedom in schools under judicial scrutiny, as judges weigh whether constitutional rights allow students to practice their faith ...
News Ghana » Religion: Ghana May Elect Its First Muslim President. Its Christian Majority Is Torn.
Church leaders weigh competency and faith background as the West African nation heads to the polls. Update (Dec. 9): Ghanaians hoping to elect their country’s first Muslim president will have to wait ...
News Ghana » Religion: Ghana’s plans for a national cathedral are mired in controversy and delays − but also reflect religion’s strong role in the nation’s identity
Ghana’s government aims to build a national cathedral: a multidenominational, monumental undertaking to house religious services and state events. Plans include a 5,000-seat worship space, a museum ...
News Ghana » Religion: Renew the church, increase its visibility in Ghana, nuncio tells religious
KOFORIDUA, Ghana — The papal nuncio to Ghana told religious superiors that with the country’s diminishing number of Catholics, “we have to renew our lives and our communities.” Archbishop Henryk ...
News Ghana » Religion: Christian nationalism poses a threat to human rights in Ghana
Ghana is a religious country. According to the 2021 census, about 71% of the population is Christian and 18% Muslim. Followers of indigenous or animistic religious beliefs make up another 5%, and 6% ...
News Ghana » Religion: Ghana's mentally ill trapped between prayer and care
On a recent Friday morning, worshippers made their way in droves into the Achimota Forest, a stretch of green in Ghana's capital that doubles as an unlikely sanctuary for the desperate. From the ...
News Ghana » Religion: Religion must unite, not divide – Bawumia
Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia in a group photograph with Busia family, Archbishop Eddie Fabin and Godfred Yeboah Dame New Patriotic Party (NPP) flagbearer, Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia, has urged Ghanaians to Read ...
News Ghana » Religion: Ghana's plans for a national cathedral are mired in controversy and delays − but also reflect religion's strong role in the nation's identity
(The Conversation) — Ghana’s government aims to build a national cathedral: a multidenominational, monumental undertaking to house religious services and state events. Plans include a 5,000-seat ...