Dr. Paul Opoku-Mensah, the Executive Director of the National Cathedral project, has emphasized that many misunderstand the project’s true aims.
Dr Paul Opoku-Mensah’s efforts aim to clarify misconceptions and demonstrate the potential benefits of the cathedral, including revenue generation and the promotion of Ghana’s rich cultural heritage.
Despite these intentions, the government’s efforts to facilitate the construction of the cathedral have faced significant opposition.
Critics have raised concerns about the appropriateness of government involvement in the project and expressed worries about the perceived lack of transparency in its financial dealings.
During a symposium organized in collaboration with TD Jakes’ divinity school, Dr. Opoku-Mensah reiterated the importance of the cathedral’s functions.
He stated that the event aims to highlight the positive impact the cathedral can have on the community and the nation as a whole.
“The symposium is just conceived as the National Cathedral’s response to what in Ghana we perceive to be the return initiatives and offer a pathway mediated by faith to connecting Ghana to the African diaspora.
“This collaboration will seek to develop a Pan-African community than to collectively work to address historical, racial and contemporary of Africa’s contributions to theology practice.
“We seek to demonstrate the conveying functions of the National Cathedral, the National Cathedral project is often misunderstood, conceived almost entirely as a physical church building.
“The National Cathedral is more than a church and it includes critical national, continental and global conversations.”
He congratulated TD Jakes’ divinity school for taking students across the African continent.