Ghana
Ghana’s plans for a national cathedral are mired in controversy and delays − but also reflect religion’s strong role in the nation’s identity
By Nicolette Manglos-Weber — August 15, 2023
(The Conversation) — With modern borders drawn up by colonial powers, some African governments have turned to religion to try to forge national unity since independence.
A pilgrimage in the footsteps of Lott Carey’s pioneering mission to Africa
By Angelita Clifton — December 9, 2022
(RNS) — A journey 'home' to a place my ancestors never saw again.
In Ghana, Rastafarian high schooler fights to keep his hair
By Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu — October 19, 2021
Hair is an important part of the Rastafarian faith. But an official at the Achimota School in Ghana told Tyrone Iras Marhguy he would have to cut his dreadlocks before enrolling.
Faith puts Ghana at heart of global Christianity
By Matthew Mpoke Bigg — March 1, 2017
ACCRA (Reuters) Some 41 percent of the world's 560 million Protestants live in Africa and it could rise to 53 percent by 2050 — and this West African nation is leading the way.
Clergy counselors stoke LGBT fears at Ghana high schools
By Prince Appiah — December 29, 2016
In Ghana, LGBT students are expelled for “sexual misconduct” or silenced for fear of being demonized by school counselors who double as religious leaders.
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