Cardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr is expected to undergo heart surgery in Rome by the end of this week, according to the spokesman for the Ghana Catholic bishops conference.
Cardinal Richard Baawobr of Wa (Ghana) / SECAMRome Newsroom, Aug 31, 2022 / 08:08 am (CNA).Cardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr is expected to undergo heart surgery in Rome by the end of this week, according to the spokesman for the Ghana Catholic bishops conference.The African cardinal was hospitalized in the Santo Spirito Hospital in Rome last week shortly before the Vatican ceremony in which he was to receive a red biretta from Pope Francis.Father Dieu-Donne Kofi Davor, the communications director for the Ghana Catholic bishops conference, told CNA on Aug. 31 that the "surgery will take place before the week ends.""We are praying for his speedy recovery and return to Ghana soon," Davor said.Baawobr s absence from the consistory presided over by Pope Francis in St. Peter s Basilica did not prevent him from being elevated to the College of Cardinals on Aug. 27. The 63-year-old received the title of cardinal while being treated in the Roman hospital. Pope Francis asked
Cardinal Richard Baawobr of Wa (Ghana) / SECAM
Rome Newsroom, Aug 31, 2022 / 08:08 am (CNA).
Cardinal Richard Kuuia Baawobr is expected to undergo heart surgery in Rome by the end of this week, according to the spokesman for the Ghana Catholic .
Bishop Richard Kuuia Baawobr of Wa, who was elected present of SECAM July 30, 2022. / Courtesy of SECAMRome Newsroom, Aug 6, 2022 / 05:00 am (CNA).Bishop Richard Kuuia Baawobr of Wa, who is to be made a cardinal later this month, has been elected head of the African bishops conference.The 63-year-old Ghanaian bishop, who will travel to Rome to receive a red hat Aug. 27, has said that he sees his new mission as a cardinal as "an invitation to serve."Baawobr has led the Diocese of Wa, in northwest Ghana, since 2016. He is known locally for his charity and care for people with mental disabilities in a country where the stigmatization of mental illness is still high. Six years ago he launched a diocesan street ministry which brings together parish volunteers and health care professionals to provide care and medical assistance for people with mental disabilities who have been abandoned by their families. "I always think of the two sons of Zebedee who are struggling
Bishop Richard Kuuia Baawobr of Wa, who was elected present of SECAM July 30, 2022. / Courtesy of SECAM
Rome Newsroom, Aug 6, 2022 / 05:00 am (CNA).
Bishop Richard Kuuia Baawobr of Wa, who is to be made a cardinal later this month, has been ele.