The Bishop of Ho, Most Reverend Francis Anani Kofi Lodonu, has called on Ghanaians to look out for people doing evil in society and report them to the appropriate authorities.
Using the parable of the sheep and the goats, he said crimes in society could not be the work of 'sheep' but 'goats' and that there were too many 'goats' in the society committing all sorts of crimes recently.
He made the call at the funeral for the late former Archbishop of Accra, Most Reverend Dominic Kodwo Andoh yesterday.
He said, the evil persons in society who have been left off the hook were those attacking their fellow humans recklessly and without mercy.
Touching on the life of the late Archbishop, Fr Lodonu said, the late Archbishop was full of joy on his sickbed when members of the Catholic Bishops' Conference visited him at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital.
'He was happy because he was able to do the work God entrusted into his hands on earth. He urged Christians not to be afraid of death since it is a journey which is inevitable. The sadness of death should give way to the brightness of immortality.'
He also called on Christians not to let politics divide them.
'Let's not see ourselves as enemies because we belong to different political divides but love one another as Jesus Christ has taught us.'
The funeral rites which started with a Vigil Mass last Wednesday evening attracted personalities including Dr Mahamadu Bawumia, the former vice presidential candidate of NPP in the 2012 elections, Mr. Jake Obetsebi Lamptey, NPP chairman and his entourage.
The burial service was also attended by former President J. A. Kufuor and his wife, Chief of Staff Prosper Bani and his entourage, PV Obeng and others.
Also present were a delegation from the office of the National Chief Imam, a delegation from the Ahamadiyya Muslim Mission, traditional leaders, a delegation from the Christian Council of Ghana led by Reverend Fred Degbe, members of the Ghana Catholic Bishops' Conference, priests and other religious leaders.
The late Archbishop Andoh was born at Shama in the Western Region on May 4, 1929.
He was ordained priest on December 23, 1956, ordained Bishop on October 1971 and enthroned Archbishop on July 25, 1993.
He retired in 2005 as Archbishop of Accra and was succeeded by Archbishop Palmer-Buckle who was also ordained Bishop in 1993 at Koforidua.
The late Archbishop passed on at the Cardiothoracic Centre of the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital where he was receiving treatment after a short illness.
He was 84 on May 4, 2013.
By Linda Tenyah
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