Minority Leader Alexander Afenyo-Markin has defended his membership in Freemasonry, rejecting claims that the organization is anti-Christian.
His response follows concerns raised by the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference after he publicly stated during a parliamentary vetting that he is both a Catholic and a Freemason.
In a letter signed by Most Rev. Matthew Kwasi Gyamfi, Bishop of Sunyani and President of the Ghana Catholic Bishops’ Conference, the Church reaffirmed its position that Catholicism and Freemasonry are incompatible.
Speaking in an interview, Afenyo-Markin expressed his openness to dialogue but noted that he had not yet received any formal communication from the Church regarding the matter.
“Freemasonry is not anti-Christ. If for nothing at all, at the highest level of Masonry, you must profess Christ. People don’t know and people say things, but I am ready for that debate,” he said.
The Effutu MP added that if the Church were to take a firm stance against his membership, he would then decide whether to remain a Catholic or join the Anglican Church.
He also pointed out that many Catholics hesitate to publicly acknowledge their affiliation with Freemasonry, but he was unafraid to do so.
