National Cathedral: Bishop Bonegas Questions Church Leaders’ Visit to John Mahama to Rebuild

A group of pastors and religious leaders recently visited John Mahama to appeal to him to reconsider the continuation of the National Cathedral Project, which was initiated by a previous government. This development has sparked renewed debate about Ghana’s national priorities.

The visit has raised concerns about whether religious leaders should be influencing major state projects at a time when many citizens are grappling with unemployment, inadequate healthcare, and poor living conditions. Critics argue that allowing such pressure could negatively affect governance and national stability.

Churches regularly pray for their members to secure jobs and access quality healthcare. Against this backdrop, questions have been raised about why religious leaders would lobby for state funds to be reinvested into the National Cathedral while many church members lack employment opportunities and access to well-equipped hospitals.

According to Bishop Bonegas, Ghana lacks practical and quality leadership. He stressed that the country needs leaders who focus on solutions rather than rhetoric. He referenced a comment by a politician suggesting Ghana needs leaders who can speak good English to negotiate loans with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

Bishop Bonegas criticized this view, noting that the Bible teaches that a borrower is a slave. He questioned why a country endowed with natural resources like Ghana continues to rely heavily on borrowing instead of using its resources for development.

Speaking on Kessben FM, Bishop Bonegas said politicians could remain in power peacefully if they prioritize providing quality hospitals with affordable healthcare, good roads, and decent living conditions. According to him, when these basic needs are met, citizens are less concerned about leaders enjoying luxury privileges. No pastor can pray for a politician to win an election; it is not true, it’s a false prophecy, and your ideas and quality leadership can crown you.

By Nana Boateng