Radio Progress News first radio station in the Upper West Region
Former President John Dramani Mahama participated on Friday in the episcopal and ordination ceremony of the Most Reverend Francis Bomansaan, M, AFR, as the new Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Wa on 2nd August, 2024 at the Sports Stadium
The current Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Wa Bishop Bomansaan, born on January 19, 1962, in Kaleo, has had a long and impressive career as a Catholic priest. He took his final oath in the Society of the Missionaries of Africa in 1990 and has served as a parish priest in various locations since then.
Former President Mahama, also the flag bearer of the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC), expressed his appreciation to the Catholic Church for its support of the nation. He congratulated the newly ordained Bishop and urged him to use his position to pray for the country, especially as Ghana prepares for the 2024 general elections.
Mahama called for a fair and transparent electoral process, citing recent unrest in Ghana’s neighboring countries as an example of what must be avoided. He emphasized the importance of protecting democracy and peaceful coexistence.
Meanwhile the new Bishop of the Catholic Diocese Most Reverend Francis Bomansaan, M, AFR, spoke to Christians all the Catholic Diocese during his thanksgiving mass services on 3rd August at the St. Andrews Cathedral
