Veep attends ordination of Catholic Bishop of Wa

His Excellency the Vice President Kwesi Amissah-Arthur joined a large gathering of Catholic bishops, including the President of the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace in Rome, His Eminence Peter Cardinal Appiah Turkson, and politicians in the Upper West Region for the ordination of Most Rev. Richard Kuuia Baawobr as the new Catholic Bishop of Wa

Performing the episcopal ordination and installation, His Eminence Cardinal Turkson, the principal consecrator, was supported by the Apostolic Nuncio to Ghana, Most Rev. Jean Marie Speich and the Metropolitan Archbishop of Tamale, Most Rev. Philip B. Naameh as co-consecrators.

While the Dagaare and English Choirs treated the gathering to hymns, the Police Band provided some melodious music.

Most Rev. Naameh, who delivered the homily, called for unity among the Catholic faithful in particular and Christians in the country generally. He underscored the need for Christians all over the world to commit themselves to biblical values to help correct the many wrongs in the system.