WYD Panama 2019: New Archbishop
of Accra says young people close to his ministry
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| News Archbishop of Accra in Ghana, John BonaventureKwofie, CSSp. |
With Pope Francis in Panama for the World Youth Day events,
Ghana’s new Archbishop of Accra Archdiocese, John Bonaventure Kwofie, CSSp, has
told "The Catholic Standard" weekly newspaper that the youth will
occupy a special place in his heart and pastoral ministry, in the Archdiocese
of Accra.
Damian Avevor – Accra, Ghana
Archbishop John Bonaventure Kwofie, CSSp will be installed
in the Holy Spirit Cathedral, as the new Archbishop of Accra on 1 March 2019.
In an exclusive interview with Ghana’s The Catholic
Standard, Archbishop Kwofie said, “The youth occupy a special place in my
heart and pastoral plan. We often talk about the youth as leaders of the
future, but they are more than that. They are also leaders of today who are
building the future,” said the new Accra prelate.
Archbishop Kwofie has succeeded Archbishop Charles
Palmer-Buckle, who was appointed as Ghana’s Metropolitan Archbishop of Cape
Coast on 11 May 2018.
Young people are full of ideas and energy
The Archbishop of Accra stated that young people are full of
ideas, energy and are searching to make meaningful commitments for their
future, in marriage or in a career or professional life.
“This,” he said, implies that, “they need the attention and
accompaniment of their parents, priests, and Church leaders in the hard task of
constructing a future as individuals and as a body in the Church,” said
Archbishop Kwofie.
According to the Archbishop, sometimes older people feel
young people disturb their peace and settled life. Instead, the Archbishop
noted that “It is important that as a Shepherd and with my priests, we
recognise the energy young people bring to the Church and help direct it to the
growth of the Church and ultimately, their own future,” he said
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