Faith in Public Life; A Jesuit Social Centre lecture series begins today

All is set for the maiden public lecture of the Jesuit Social Centre in Accra, dubbed “Faith in the Public Life,” the advent lecture series features the retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice William Atuguba.

The lecture which is being put together by the Jesuit Social Centre in Ghana in collaboration with the Christ the King Catholic Church, Cantonment is expected to begin at 7pm today following an opening Mass at 6pm.

Speaking in an interview, Director of the Jesuit Social Centre, Rev. Fr. Kpanie Addy SJ said the initiative is the brain child of the Jesuit society which will serve as a spring board that will showcase the Centre in Ghana which will serve as an interface between Peace and Justice and will feature Catholics who have served in public offices on various national issues pertaining to Peace and Justice.

“We are launching ourselves as a centre with a public lecture this evening and we have Justice William Atuguba as our first speaker. What we are doing is, these individuals we have identified are devout Catholics who have served in public office or are still serving in public office and we will find out how their Catholic faith have impacted their public service,” Fr. Kpanie Addy said.

The Jesuit Social Centre in Ghana seeks engagement which authentically expresses Christian faith, remains close to the poor and marginalized and advocates for justice in political structures and expresses the commitment of the Society of Jesus to an Africa and for that matter, a Ghana where human rights, freedom and solidarity are the foundation of integration.