Dr. Joyce Aryee, a member of the National Cathedral\u2019s board of trustees, has dismissed concerns about staff payments, including those of CEO Dr Paul Opoku-Mensah, during the construction halt as \u201cridiculous.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her response follows growing concerns over the project\u2019s stalled progress and its impact on staff salaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking on the sidelines of a symposium organized in collaboration with TD Jakes\u2019 divinity school on Monday, October 14, Dr Aryee said, \u201cIf a project is on hold, it doesn\u2019t mean that people are not working to keep it going. I\u2019m surprised, I don\u2019t even want to comment on it, as ridiculous as this. No, I won\u2019t comment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She further challenged the logic behind the concerns, adding, \u201cSo you establish an organisation, the organisation should stop because you don\u2019t have money to continue a certain aspect of the organisation. Is that it? Answer it yourself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Meanwhile, Dr. Paul Opoku-Mensah, Executive Director of the National Cathedral, has sought to clarify misconceptions surrounding the project, emphasizing that it goes beyond being just a church building.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He highlighted the potential benefits the cathedral could bring, including revenue generation and showcasing Ghana\u2019s rich cultural heritage to the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The National Cathedral project has faced strong opposition, with critics questioning the appropriateness of government involvement and raising concerns about a lack of financial transparency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, Dr. Opoku-Mensah remains optimistic, particularly following a symposium held in collaboration with TD Jakes\u2019 divinity school. The event aimed to educate the public about the broader functions of the cathedral.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Envisioned as a historic landmark, the cathedral is intended to serve as a sacred space for religious activities. Additionally, it will feature Africa\u2019s first Museum of the Bible, a collaboration with the Museum of the Bible in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe symposium is just conceived as the National Cathedral\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This collaboration will seek to develop a Pan-African community to collectively work to address historical, racial and contemporary of Africa\u2019s contributions to theology practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe 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.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He congratulated TD Jakes\u2019 divinity school for taking students across the African continent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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