A Roman Catholic Priest has expressed grave worry about the doctrine of prosperity and materialism, which is now creeping into Christ’s church.
Reverend Father Raphael Annan, of the Spiritan Religious Congregation of the Roman Catholic Church, said it was worrying that some religious leaders have turned themselves "into material and prosperity prophets and preachers, while others have become stomach pastors" and warned the public to be wary of such doctrines.
He was speaking at a ceremony to mark the first professional vow taking of 14 seminarians who were joining the Spiritan Community at Ejisu in the Ashanti Region.
Four of the seminarians were from Sierra Leone while the rest were Ghanaians.
They took three vows to signify their commitment to poverty reduction, chastity and obedience to the orders of the Congregation.
Reverend Father Annan said it was time religious leaders refrained from material and wealth preaching, which had contributed to the struggle for wealth early, especially among the youth and propagated the message of goodness and salvation of Christ to save mankind.
He advised the seminarians to resist the devil at all times by reading their Bibles, praying and reflecting on the word of God always, adding that, they should devote most of their activities to the work of God.
Source: GNA
DISCLAIMER: The Views, Comments, Opinions, Contributions and Statements made by Readers and Contributors on this platform do not necessarily represent the views or policy of Multimedia Group Limited.
Tags:
Latest Stories
-
Ghanaians in Lebanon asked to evacuate amid rising crisis
4 hours -
Nana Kwame Bediako unveils Maryam Issaka Kriese as Running Mate
5 hours -
How a stale A$17.50 cookie sparked a social media storm
7 hours -
Catholic Church to lead protest walk against galamsey on Oct. 11
7 hours -
87% of petroleum sector players cite foreign currency acqisition as biggest challenge in meeting payment obligations – Report
9 hours -
Organised Labour, our only hope for the voiceless in the Galamsey fight (Part II)
9 hours -
GPL 2024/25: Hearts held at home against Aduana
9 hours -
Lands Ministry receives petition from #FreeTheCitizens protestors
10 hours -
Vision Foundation make medical donation to Manhean Polyclinic
11 hours -
Gen Z highlife singer Yaw Darling making waves with hit single
11 hours -
Organised labour can’t call off intended strike if demand isn’t met – Labour expert
12 hours -
MTN Ghana unveils tailored services for oil and gas sector at Local Content Conference
12 hours -
Ghana’s Economic recovery a major reason for our return- Virgin Atlantic Airlines
12 hours -
Eric Atta-Sonno: Preserving the beach fronts of Cape Coast: A reflection on our values
12 hours -
Small-scale miners seek engagements with gov’t, organised labor on measures to deal with illegal mining
12 hours