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Representatives of political parties in Ghana that participated in the 2016 general elections have called on members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, as a matter of urgency, to add their voice to the recent negative happenings in the country. With elections over, there have been reports of harassment and alleged politically motivated dismissals from public office of sympathisers of the now opposition party, the NDC.In a post-election meeting with the Bishops at the National Catholic Secretariat (NCS) in Accra, the representatives appealed to the Bishops to speak out on national issues to help stop the political wrangling in the country.The meeting, last week, was held to evaluate what went well during the 2016 elections and what did not work well. The idea is to make changes and improvements needed in time for the 2020 elections.Convened by the Bishops, the meeting was also meant to discuss how religious leaders could contribute more efficiently to promoting social...
Representatives of political parties in Ghana that participated in the 2016 general elections have called on members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, as a matter of urgency, to add their voice to the recent negative happenings in the country. With elections over, there have been reports of harassment and alleged politically motivated dismissals from public office of sympathisers of the now opposition party, the NDC.
In a post-election meeting with the Bishops at the National Catholic Secretariat (NCS) in Accra, the representatives appealed to the Bishops to speak out on national issues to help stop the political wrangling in the country.
The meeting, last week, was held to evaluate what went well during the 2016 elections and what did not work well. The idea is to make changes and improvements needed in time for the 2020 elections.
Convened by the Bishops, the meeting was also meant to discuss how religious leaders could contribute more efficiently to promoting social cohesion by building on the positive gains.
Political party representatives said the intervention of religious leaders during the 2016 elections helped reduce political violence. They, however, expressed worry about certain negative events happening in post-election Ghana.
The Parties mentioned cases where some people are being harassed at their workplaces, homes and other public places as a result of the election outcome. They raised the issues of the removal of public officers, seizure of public properties, security after elections, and the sacking of some police recruits as cases in point.
The political party representatives expressed gratitude to the Catholic Bishops for their leadership in national matters including during the just concluded election.
The officials from the parties assured the Bishops that in spite of different political ideologies, they were determined and committed to the peace of Ghana.
Metropolitan Archbishop of Tamale, Philip Naameh, who is President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference (GCBC) commended political parties and other stakeholders for their collaboration with the Bishops’ Conference to ensure that peace prevailed before, during and after the 2016 general elections.
(Damian Avevor in Ghana)
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(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Saturday received the participants in a major international conference on sacred music, a half-century after the promulgation of the Conciliar document, Musicam sacram on music in the sacred liturgy.Over 400 people taking part in the gathering organized by the Congregation for Catholic Education and the Pontifical Council for Culture around the theme: Music and the Church: cult and culture fifty years after Musicam sacram, met in the Clementine Hall of the Apostolic Palace to hear the Holy Father.Click below to hear our report “Certainly,” said Pope Francis, “the encounter with modernity and the introduction of [vernacular] tongues into the Liturgy stirred up many problems: of musical languages, forms and genres.”The Holy father went on to say, “Sometimes a certain mediocrity, superficiality and banality have prevailed, to the detriment of the beauty and intensity of liturgical celebrations.”The Pope encouraged th...
(Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Saturday received the participants in a major international conference on sacred music, a half-century after the promulgation of the Conciliar document, Musicam sacram on music in the sacred liturgy.
Over 400 people taking part in the gathering organized by the Congregation for Catholic Education and the Pontifical Council for Culture around the theme: Music and the Church: cult and culture fifty years after Musicam sacram, met in the Clementine Hall of the Apostolic Palace to hear the Holy Father.
Click below to hear our report
“Certainly,” said Pope Francis, “the encounter with modernity and the introduction of [vernacular] tongues into the Liturgy stirred up many problems: of musical languages, forms and genres.”
The Holy father went on to say, “Sometimes a certain mediocrity, superficiality and banality have prevailed, to the detriment of the beauty and intensity of liturgical celebrations.”
The Pope encouraged the various actors in the field of liturgical music – from composers, conductors, musicians and choristers, to liturgical animators – to do their best to contribute to the renewal of sacred music and liturgical chant, especially as far as the quality of sacred music is concerned.
“To facilitate this process,” Pope Francis said, “we need to promote proper musical education, especially for those who are preparing to become priests – in dialogue with the musical trends of our time, with the demands of the different cultural areas, and with an ecumenical attitude.”
Diocese of Santiago de Cabo Verde holds a series of formation conferences to animate the faithful during Lent."By Baptism, I have been called" is the motto of a series of conferences that the Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace (Pró-catedral Nossa Senhora da Graça) in the Diocese of Santiago de Cabo Verde has organised during the Lenten period.The six weeks of formation conferences coincide with the Lenten period and will be animated by various speakers drawn from the parishes of the diocese. The first conference under the theme "I belong to ..." took place last Thursday after Ash Wednesday. The speaker was Fr. João Augusto Martins.The next conference is scheduled for next week on 9 March. The speakers will be the couple, Maria Ivete and Mário Marques, who will focus on the theme "Family: Resources, needs and mission."The 16 March theme will be on "Church, Baptism and its implications" and will be animated by Dr P...
Diocese of Santiago de Cabo Verde holds a series of formation conferences to animate the faithful during Lent.
"By Baptism, I have been called" is the motto of a series of conferences that the Cathedral of Our Lady of Grace (Pró-catedral Nossa Senhora da Graça) in the Diocese of Santiago de Cabo Verde has organised during the Lenten period.
The six weeks of formation conferences coincide with the Lenten period and will be animated by various speakers drawn from the parishes of the diocese.
The first conference under the theme "I belong to ..." took place last Thursday after Ash Wednesday. The speaker was Fr. João Augusto Martins.
The next conference is scheduled for next week on 9 March. The speakers will be the couple, Maria Ivete and Mário Marques, who will focus on the theme "Family: Resources, needs and mission."
The 16 March theme will be on "Church, Baptism and its implications" and will be animated by Dr Pedro Moreira.
On 23 March, Doctor Adilson Semedo will speak in the parish of St. Philip the Apostle on the theme "Belonging: light and shadows."
30 March the topic of discussion will be "The Parish: home and (first) school for communion." Fr Alexandre Lopes will lead the reflection.
At the end of the six weeks Lenten cycle, the Cabo Verdean Cardinal, Arlindo Gomes Furtado, will conclude with a reflection on the Gospel passage of Saint John: "Do whatever he tells you." This will be at the at the Seminary of St. Joseph.
(DA, Cape Verde)
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(Vatican Radio) A communiqué released on Saturday by the Vatican’s Secretariat for the Economy provides a synopsis of the Annual Accounts of the Holy See, Vatican City State and Related Entities for 2015.Please find the full text of the communiqué below: The Holy See recorded a deficit of Euros 12.4 million in 2015. The main sources of income for 2015, in addition to investments, include the contributions made pursuant to Canon 1271 of the Code of Canon Law (Euros 24 million) and the contribution from the Institute of Works of Religion (Euros 50 million). As in previous years, the most significant expense for the Holy See is the cost of personnel. The Governatorato of the Vatican City State indicates a surplus of Euros 59.9 million for 2015, largely due to continued revenue from the cultural activities, especially those linked to the Museums. The 2015 Annual Accounts represent the first set of financial information prepared following the Vatican Financial ...
(Vatican Radio) A communiqué released on Saturday by the Vatican’s Secretariat for the Economy provides a synopsis of the Annual Accounts of the Holy See, Vatican City State and Related Entities for 2015.
Please find the full text of the communiqué below:
The Holy See recorded a deficit of Euros 12.4 million in 2015. The main sources of income for 2015, in addition to investments, include the contributions made pursuant to Canon 1271 of the Code of Canon Law (Euros 24 million) and the contribution from the Institute of Works of Religion (Euros 50 million). As in previous years, the most significant expense for the Holy See is the cost of personnel. The Governatorato of the Vatican City State indicates a surplus of Euros 59.9 million for 2015, largely due to continued revenue from the cultural activities, especially those linked to the Museums. The 2015 Annual Accounts represent the first set of financial information prepared following the Vatican Financial Management Policies (VFMP), approved by Pope Francis on 24 October 2014, which are based on International Public Sector Accounting Standards (IPSAS). The Secretariat for the Economy informed the Council for the Economy that the journey towards a full implementation of the VFMP is firmly underway and highlighted that, however, a few more years will be necessary for this process to be completed and a full audit to be performed. The 2015 Annual Accounts represent an important step for the economic reforms and along the journey towards new policies, which are progressing well. The Council for the Economy noted the unaudited 2015 Consolidated Annual Accounts during this transition period. The adoption of the VFMP greatly benefits the Holy See and the Vatican City State in enhancing quality and transparency of the financial information and increasing discipline in the financial reporting and control systems. Following the recommendation of the Council for the Economy in November of 2016, the Holy Father took note of the 2015 Consolidated Annual Accounts. Important progress has been made in the budgeting process. The 2017 Budget has been presented, for the first time prior to the start of the new calendar year, to the Council for the Economy, which recommended its approval. This will allow further control on reviewing expenses, through the monitoring of actual performances against approved financial plans. The Council for the Economy thanked the Secretariat for the Economy for the strong commitment in implementing the economic reforms approved by the Holy Father.
NEW YORK (AP) -- Arnold Schwarzenegger said Friday that he's through with "The New Celebrity Apprentice," and he's blaming President Donald Trump for the television reality show's recent poor performance....
AMMAN, Jordan (AP) -- Jordan on Saturday executed 10 prisoners with ties to Islamic militant groups who carried out five shootings and a bombing since 2003, the government spokesman said. It was the largest round of executions in the kingdom in recent memory....
