The Archbishop of the Accra Archdiocese of the Catholic Church, Most Rev. Charles Palmer-Buckle, has called on Christians to eschew ethnicity and discrimination among themselves.
He explained that as Christians, they should not show distinction and any divisive tendencies between them and other churches, since that would not augur well for the country’s forward march as a shining example for Africa and the world.
The archbishop made the call at Ashongman, a suburb of Accra, during when he celebrated mass at the St. Mark Catholic Church yesterday.
He also called for a common stand by churches against the invasion of church services by commercial photographers and video men popularly called (paparazzi) to take pictures for commercial purposes.
The archbishop explained that the church was a temple of God and not for display but for prayers and repentance and humility.
He said most Ghanaians were looking forward to Christians and other religious bodies for guidance to bring peace and unity to the country for rapid development.
He urged Catholics not to indulge in divisive tendencies but to see themselves as one big family, since class distinction would not have any place among Christians.
He urged Christians to live by what the say by eschewing ethnicity, class distinction and unhealthy competition and strive for perfection.
The archbishop said the declining standards in education was a reflection of lack of commitment on the part of teachers.
He urged workers especially public and civil servants to change and adopt a serious and positive attitude to government work and property by eschewing malingering and absenteeism.
He explained that out of the 365 days in a year government employees worked averagely for 211 days with the rest being spent on holidays, funerals and annual leaves.
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