Ghana’s leading Pentecostal and Charismatic body said Sunday it has yet to receive formal communication from the government regarding a proposed directive requiring religious leaders to submit prophecies deemed to have national significance.
The Ghana Pentecostal and Charismatic Council (GPCC), which represents hundreds of churches across the country, said it would withhold official comment on the matter until it receives written correspondence from the Office of the Presidential Envoy for Interfaith and Ecumenical Relations.
The government’s proposal comes amid heightened public scrutiny following the August 6 helicopter crash that killed eight people, including two cabinet ministers. In the wake of the incident, social media was flooded with videos of self-described prophets claiming to have foreseen the crash in spiritual visions and warning of its occurrence.
On August 10, the Office of the Presidential Envoy called on religious figures to formally disclose any prophecy or spiritual insight involving national security, governance, political leadership, or public order.
Speaking to Citi News, GPCC General Secretary Apostle Immanuel Tettey said the Council would engage with the Office only after receiving an official directive. “GPCC normally will not have such controversial prophecies in the public domain,” Tettey said. “We have spoken to our member churches and leaders. If it is written to us, we will seek clarification and know the way forward.”
