The church and social development: A study of the roman catholic archdiocese of Cape Coast, Ghana

Many new churches have emerged, and new ones seem to be emerging daily in Ghana, as in many other countries in Africa, which do not seem to know about making themselves relevant in terms of social development. The Catholic Church, on the other hand, has, since its establishment in Ghana in 1880, c...

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Main Author: Adjornor, Samuel (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: University 2020
In: Ilorin journal of religious studies
Year: 2020, Volume: 10, Issue: 2, Pages: 1-16
Further subjects:B Church
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