Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Catholic Church Frowns at Homosexuality

THE ARCHBISHOP of Cape Coast, Most Rev. Bishop Mathias K. Nketsiah has said the Roman Catholic Church is against the homosexuality trend that is currently on the rise in Ghana.

He said it is a shameful practice that should not be entertained in the country.

Both the Catholic and Anglican churches do not allow members of their congregation to follow such practices saying if any member gets involved in homosexuality, that person does it on his/her own accord and not because the church approves of it, he noted.

The Archbishop said the Catholic Church will forever reign as the first church to be established in the country and that it would always speak out against homosexuality.

Most Rev. Nketsiah made this known on Sunday at a Thanksgiving ceremony to climax his two-day official visit to the Franciscan Pastoral Area under the St. Francis of Assisi Parish in Elmina in the Komenda-Edina-Eguafo-Abrem (KEEA) Municipality of the Central region.

His statement also comes in reaction to questions and accusations leveled against the Catholic Church for ostensibly having embraced the practice of homosexuality in the church.

Addressing the congregation, Most Rev. Nketsiah expressed worry over how such disgusting practices have quickly gained root in Ghana with the youth who have the ability to champion   national development at the centre of the controversy.

He noted that such practices were among the shameful activities that made God to destroy Biblical Sodom and Gomorra with fire adding that Ghana will bow her head in shame, if measures are not taken to stop it.

The Archbishop also called on government and the relevant authorities to arrest and ensure strict prosecution against homosexuals to serve as deterrent to others.

Preaching the gospel, Most Rev. Nketsiah called on the entire congregation to promote unity and tranquility in their deliberations, which he believes is the only way to help the Catholic Church develop.

He was worried that some church members especially those involved in its administration were not united saying unity would help them come up with strategies for the development and prosperity of the church.

In order to instill peace in the Catholic Church, Most Rev. Nketsiah appealed to catholic youth to form unity clubs that will promote peace in the church rather than engaging in activities that fail to promote peace and unity.