Dr. Opoku-Mensah: Ghana's National Cathedral Will Showcase Cultural Heritage

The Executive Director for the National Cathedral project, Dr. Paul Opoku-Mensah, is bent on ensuring a change of concept by the public about the National Cathedral of Ghana. According to him, the construction of this facility is not just about physical infrastructure but more of a cultural and spiritual landmark.

 At a recent symposium, organized in cooperation with TD Jakes' divinity school, he emphasized that an important thing was using the cathedral to connect Ghana's culture to the broader African diaspora. The project presents an opportunity for Pan-African engagement, he said, on both historical and contemporary issues related to the contributions of Africa to global theology and religious practice.

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These plans notwithstanding, the National Cathedral has received a lot of opposition. To its critics, it represents an unpopular venture in which the government has no business being involved. Dr. Opoku-Mensah, however, insists that these are matters that fail to take into account the cathedral's purpose in rather large scope, as he imagines it to be more of a venue for continental and global convocations than simply a place of worship.

He further elaborated that the National Cathedral can bring revenue into the country, attracting local and international tourists interested in Ghana's cultural and spiritual history.

Dr. Opoku-Mensah hailed the divinity school of TD Jakes for facilitating collaboration across the African continent and demonstrated more reasons why the National Cathedral should be a beacon of cultural and theological exchange.