‘Stop discrimination’
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The Metropolitan Archbishop of Tamale, Most Rev. Philip Naameh, has urged Ghanaians to treat each other as one people, regardless of their religious or social standing.
He said “we must see ourselves as brothers and sisters and desist from building walls of separation”. The Archbishop made the call when he presided over a thanksgiving Mass at the Our Lady of Annunciation (OLA) Cathedral in Tamale recently to climax a week-long Pastoral visit which marked his 20th Episcopal Anniversary. He was ordained a Priest on December 16, 1977 and ordained Bishop on May 28, 1995. The Mass was attended by many Priests and Religious from the Archdiocese and beyond as well as the lay faithful. |
Metropolitan Archbishop of Tamale,
Most Rev. Philip Naameh |
Archbishop Naameh called for a stop to the situation where people looked down on others because they belonged to a particular tribe and treated women as though they did not have dignity. He decried the unbridled exercise of power and corruption to the point where people in leadership positions selfishly appropriated to themselves resources meant for the common good, advising politicians and party activists to protect and uphold the dignity of life.
On his vision for the Tamale Archdiocese, Archbishop Naameh said he expected a future free of political polarization and conflicts in Tamale, adding that politics must be used to empower people and not to divide them. He also lamented that the North had gained notoriety as a home of conflicts, citing the Dagbon conflict as an example.
The Archbishop reiterated that Dagombas, be they from the Abudu or Andani Clan, were actually descendants of the same ancestor and should not engage in conflict, calling on the Regional Houses of Chiefs to come out with clear-cut guidelines on chieftaincy to minimize conflicts.
As part of the celebration, Archbishop Naameh confirmed 34 Catholics.
*Archbishop Naameh preaching the homily
From Francis Monnie
On his vision for the Tamale Archdiocese, Archbishop Naameh said he expected a future free of political polarization and conflicts in Tamale, adding that politics must be used to empower people and not to divide them. He also lamented that the North had gained notoriety as a home of conflicts, citing the Dagbon conflict as an example.
The Archbishop reiterated that Dagombas, be they from the Abudu or Andani Clan, were actually descendants of the same ancestor and should not engage in conflict, calling on the Regional Houses of Chiefs to come out with clear-cut guidelines on chieftaincy to minimize conflicts.
As part of the celebration, Archbishop Naameh confirmed 34 Catholics.
*Archbishop Naameh preaching the homily
From Francis Monnie
