Christian Council welcomes opening of churches

The Christian Council of Ghana (CCG) on Monday welcomed President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo’s Directive that religious services could commence with 25 per cent, or maximum of 100 congregants, to worship in church or at the mosque.

Reacting to the Presidential Directive, the Most Reverend Paul Kwabena Boafo, the Chairman of the CCG, in an interview with the Ghana News Agency, urged the churches to adapt to the temporary one hour service duration. The churches should endeavour to manage with the one hour because this is the new normal and so we should be able to adapt to these things since we can’t have the luxury as with previous times, Most Rev. Dr Boafo said.

The churches should endeavour to manage with the one hour because this is the new normal and so we should be able to adapt to these things since we can’t have the luxury as with previous times,” Rev. Dr Boafo said.

Most Rev. Dr Boafo, who doubles as the Presiding Bishop of the Methodist Church, Ghana, said church leaders were preparing to meet the sector Minister soon to discuss the “details of what has been put forward”

The President only mentioned 25 per cent, or maximum of 100 people, one hour and other things, but we want to clarify the issues further with the Minister

Most Rev. Boafo said the leadership would, however, discuss the one hour duration per service since it would be a bit of a challenge for most churches, adding that for some churches the one hour is just for warming up.

Source: GNA

June 1, 2020