Ho Diocesan Catholic Youth launch RECOWA Youth Days 2026, receive cross and icon

by Daniel Orlando

January 19, 2026

in Ghana, News

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Ho Diocesan Catholic Youth launch RECOWA Youth Days 2026, receive cross and icon

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The Ho Diocesan Catholic Youth has officially launched the Regional Episcopal Conference of West Africa (RECOWA) Youth Days (WYD), slated for September 2026 in Accra, Ghana, positioning the Diocese firmly within the spiritual and organizational journey toward the major regional youth gathering.

The colourful launch, captured in vibrant moments of clergy and youth posing with the official RECOWA Youth Days insignia, underscored a shared commitment to faith, unity, and youth participation within the Church in West Africa.

The ceremony also marked the formal reception of the RECOWA Cross and Icon into the Ho Diocese. The sacred symbols, central to the spiritual preparation for the Youth Days, were officially handed over to the Diocese, signifying its inclusion in the continental pilgrimage leading up to Accra 2026.

The Cross and Icon are expected to journey from parish to parish across the Diocese, fostering prayer, reflection, and renewed enthusiasm among Catholic youth.

Clergy and young people participated actively in the event, highlighting the collaborative spirit between Church leadership and the youth. The presence of the Cross and Icon, visibly held and displayed during the launch, served as a powerful reminder of Christ’s message and the call to live out the Gospel values of love, service, and unity in a diverse West African context.

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The launch forms part of broader diocesan activities aimed at mobilising young Catholics to take ownership of the RECOWA Youth Days, encouraging spiritual renewal, leadership development, and intercultural exchange ahead of the 2026 gathering. Through catechesis, parish-level activities, and devotional events linked to the pilgrimage of the Cross and Icon, the Diocese hopes to deepen youth engagement and preparedness.

RECOWA Youth Days 2026 is expected to attract thousands of young Catholics from across the West African sub-region, offering a platform for prayer, dialogue, and celebration of faith.

The Archdiocese of Accra’s selection as host city places Ghana at the heart of this regional ecclesial event, with dioceses such as Ho playing a key role in the build-up.

As the Cross and Icon begin their parish-to-parish journey within the Ho Diocese, Church leaders are optimistic that the pilgrimage will ignite spiritual growth and unity, ensuring that the youth are not only ready for Accra 2026, but also strengthened in their daily Christian witness long after the celebrations.

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Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of the Church - Memorial

Book of Genesis 3,9-15.20.

The LORD God called to the Adam and asked... him, “Where are you?”
He answered, "I heard you in the garden; but I was afraid, because I was naked, so I hid myself."
Then he asked, "Who told you that you were naked? You have eaten, then, from the tree of which I had forbidden you to eat!"
The man replied, "The woman whom you put here with me--she gave me fruit from the tree, so I ate it."
The LORD God then asked the woman, "Why did you do such a thing?" The woman answered, "The serpent tricked me into it, so I ate it."
Then the LORD God said to the serpent: "Because you have done this, you shall be banned from all the animals and from all the wild creatures; On your belly shall you crawl, and dirt shall you eat all the days of your life.
I will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your offspring and hers; He will strike at your head, while you strike at his heel."
The man called his wife Eve, because she became the mother of all the living.

Psalms 87(86),1-2.3.5.6-7.

His foundation upon the holy mountains,
the... LORD loves:
the gates of Zion,
more than any dwelling of Jacob.

Glorious things are said of you,
O city of God!
and of Zion they shall say:
“One and all were born in her;

and he who has established her
is the Most High LORD.”
They shall note, when the peoples are enrolled:
"This man was born there."

And all shall sing, in their festive dance:
"My home is within you."

Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint John 19,25-34.

Standing by the cross of Jesus were his mother... and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Clopas, and Mary Magdalene.
When Jesus saw his mother and the disciple there whom he loved, he said to his mother, "Woman, behold, your son."
Then he said to the disciple, "Behold, your mother." And from that hour the disciple took her into his home.
After this, aware that everything was now finished, in order that the scripture might be fulfilled, Jesus said, "I thirst."
There was a vessel filled with common wine. So they put a sponge soaked in wine on a sprig of hyssop and put it up to his mouth.
When Jesus had taken the wine, he said, "It is finished." And bowing his head, he handed over the spirit.
Now since it was preparation day, in order that the bodies might not remain on the cross on the sabbath, for the sabbath day of that week was a solemn one, the Jews asked Pilate that their legs be broken and they be taken down.
So the soldiers came and broke the legs of the first and then of the other one who was crucified with Jesus.
But when they came to Jesus and saw that he was already dead, they did not break his legs,
but one soldier thrust his lance into his side, and immediately blood and water flowed out.

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