Catholic Bishop of Ho, Most Rev. Emmanuel Fianu elected chairman of National Peace Council

by Catholic Trends

May 7, 2025

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The National Peace Council (NPC) of Ghana has officially announced the election of Most Rev. Emmanuel Fianu, SVD, Catholic Bishop of Ho and Vice President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops Conference as the new Chairman of the Council, following a unanimous decision by the Board Members.

In a congratulatory statement issued by the Council, the NPC extended its heartfelt congratulations to Most Rev. Fianu, emphasizing that his election is a clear demonstration of the deep trust and confidence reposed in his leadership, wisdom, and unwavering commitment to peace.

“Your election is a testament to the confidence reposed in your leadership, wisdom, and commitment to peace. We look forward to a tenure marked by unity, dialogue, and national cohesion,”

The National Peace Council is an independent Statutory National Peace Institution established by an Act of Parliament (Act 818 of 2011) to facilitate the development of mechanisms for cooperation among all relevant stakeholders in peace building by promoting cooperative problem solving to conflict and by institutionalising the process of response to conflicts and to produce outcomes that leads to conflict transformation, social, Political and religious reconciliation and transformative dialogues.

Its core function is to prevent, manage, and resolve conflict and to build sustainable peace. The council is decentralized at the regional and districts levels.

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Thursday of the Thirty-first week in Ordinary Time

Letter to the Philippians 3,3-8a.

Brothers and sisters: We are the circumcision, we... who worship through the Spirit of God, who boast in Christ Jesus and do not put our confidence in flesh,
although I myself have grounds for confidence even in the flesh.If anyone else thinks he can be confident in flesh, all the more can I.
Circumcised on the eighth day, of the race of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin, a Hebrew of Hebrew parentage, in observance of the law a Pharisee,
in zeal I persecuted the church, in righteousness based on the law I was blameless.
(But) whatever gains I had, these I have come to consider a loss because of Christ.
More than that, I even consider everything as a loss because of the supreme good of knowing Christ Jesus my Lord.

Psalms 105(104),2-3.4-5.6-7.

Sing to him, sing his praise,
proclaim... all his wondrous deeds.
Glory in his holy name;
rejoice, O hearts that seek the LORD!

Look to the LORD in his strength;
seek to serve him constantly.
Recall the wondrous deeds that he has wrought,
his portents, and the judgments he has uttered.

You descendants of Abraham, his servants,
sons of Jacob, his chosen ones!
He, the LORD, is our God;
throughout the earth his judgments prevail.

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Luke 15,1-10.

Tax collectors and sinners were all drawing... near to listen to Jesus,
but the Pharisees and scribes began to complain, saying, "This man welcomes sinners and eats with them."
So to them he addressed this parable.
"What man among you having a hundred sheep and losing one of them would not leave the ninety-nine in the desert and go after the lost one until he finds it?
And when he does find it, he sets it on his shoulders with great joy
and, upon his arrival home, he calls together his friends and neighbors and says to them, 'Rejoice with me because I have found my lost sheep.'
I tell you, in just the same way there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine righteous people who have no need of repentance."
Or what woman having ten coins and losing one would not light a lamp and sweep the house, searching carefully until she finds it?
And when she does find it, she calls together her friends and neighbors and says to them, 'Rejoice with me because I have found the coin that I lost.'
In just the same way, I tell you, there will be rejoicing among the angels of God over one sinner who repents."

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