Accra, Ghana, Aug 26, 2009 / 23:27 pm
Philip Naameh, the Archbishop of Tamale, Ghana has asked Christians to help bring “the virtues of Christ” into the administration of the country and to fight the legalization of abortion there.
Addressing an audience of about 800 at the National Convention of the Knights of St. John International, the archbishop said it was un-Catholic to have abortions in Catholic societies, AllAfrica.com reports.
The archbishop said Catholics must practice sexual abstinence and desist from distributing condoms to the public. He also encouraged them to become involved in politics to ensure effective governance.
The Knights of St. John is a Catholic charitable society. Its convention met in the northern Ghanaian town of Nyankpala and brought together members from Ghana, the United States, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Togo.