Cyril Kobina Ben-Smith
Cyril Kobina Ben-Smith (born 21 February 1964)[1] is a Ghanaian Anglican Bishop.[2] He is the current Bishop of Asante Mampong and Archbishop of Ghana in the Church of the Province of West Africa.[3]
In 2021, Ben-Smith and the Province of Ghana were criticized by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, and other bishops and dioceses of the Anglican Communion,[4] for openly supporting an anti-LGBT law in Ghana, which would make it illegal to declare oneself as an LGBT individual, force those individuals to undergo conversion therapy, and criminalising support groups and advocacy for LGBT people.[5] A statement released by the church, and signed by Ben-Smith, denounced homosexuality as "unbiblical and ungodly".[6][7][8]
References[]
- ^ "Bishop of Asante Mampong, Dr Cyril Korina Ben-Smith, to become Archbishop of Ghana". www.anglicannews.org. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ World Anglican
- ^ Diocesan Web-site
- ^ "Logjam breaks: CoE leaders criticize Ghana bishops on anti-gay bill support – Episcopal Cafe". Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ Reuters (2021-11-12). "Supporters and opponents face off over Ghana's anti-LGBT law". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ "Bishops in Ghana Endorse Anti-Gay Bill". The Living Church. 2021-10-20. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ AfricaNews (2021-10-29). "Ghana's law curbing LGBT rights sparks Anglican church rift". Africanews. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
- ^ "Archbishop of Canterbury's statement on Ghana's anti-LGBTQ+ Bill". The Archbishop of Canterbury. Retrieved 2022-01-23.
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